Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lockport, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,977flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $4,280–$5,674
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lockport to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,798
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $4,977

Return trip

San Antonio → Lockport$3,697

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lockport to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lockport, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,114	$3.41	$3,662 – $4,567
53' refrigerated	$4,903	$4.06	$4,266 – $5,541
48' flatbed	$4,977	$4.12	$4,280 – $5,674
Step deck	$5,424	$4.49	$4,556 – $6,292
Power only	$3,631	$3.01	$3,159 – $4,103
Hotshot	$2,740	$2.27	$2,274 – $3,206
26' box truck	$2,687	$2.23	$2,284 – $3,090
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.36	$1,382 – $1,909

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More lanes from Lockport

48' flatbed lanes from Lockport, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$4,995	$5.76	$4,296 – $5,695	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$7,485	$3.67	$6,437 – $8,533	5 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,549	$4.22	$3,912 – $5,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$6,979	$4.16	$6,002 – $7,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$4,499	$5.58	$3,869 – $5,128	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,004	$4.38	$3,444 – $4,565	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,008 mi	$6,286	$6.24	$5,406 – $7,166	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lockport, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lockport, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,280 and $5,674.

How far is Lockport, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,207 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,179 of the $4,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lockport, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,697, which makes Lockport, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →