Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,100flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $4,386–$5,814
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Niles to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,885
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $5,100

Return trip

San Antonio → Niles$3,788

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

Niles to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,218	$3.39	$3,754 – $4,682
53' refrigerated	$5,027	$4.04	$4,373 – $5,680
48' flatbed	$5,100	$4.10	$4,386 – $5,814
Step deck	$5,558	$4.47	$4,668 – $6,447
Power only	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209
Hotshot	$2,811	$2.26	$2,333 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,755	$2.21	$2,342 – $3,169
Sprinter van	$1,687	$1.36	$1,417 – $1,957

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More lanes from Niles

48' flatbed lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,940	$5.78	$4,248 – $5,631	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,061	$4.15	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$4,458	$5.60	$3,834 – $5,082	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$4,120	$4.34	$3,544 – $4,697	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$6,417	$6.20	$5,519 – $7,315	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 Niles, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Niles, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,386 and $5,814.

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

About 1,244 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 $1,215 of the $5,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,788, which makes Niles, 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 →