Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mount Prospect, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,090flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $4,377–$5,802
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Prospect to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,878
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $5,090

Return trip

San Antonio → Mount Prospect$3,781

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

Mount Prospect to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Prospect, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$3.39	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$4.04	$4,365 – $5,669
48' flatbed	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802
Step deck	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,717	$3.00	$3,234 – $4,200
Hotshot	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282
26' box truck	$2,750	$2.22	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.36	$1,415 – $1,953

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More lanes from Mount Prospect

48' flatbed lanes from Mount Prospect, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$4,668	$4.19	$4,015 – $5,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$4,114	$4.34	$3,538 – $4,690	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,041 mi	$6,446	$6.19	$5,543 – $7,348	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 Mount Prospect, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mount Prospect, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,090 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,377 and $5,802.

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

About 1,241 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 $1,212 of the $5,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,781, which makes Mount Prospect, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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