Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,628flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $3,980–$5,276
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Normal to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,551
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $4,628

Return trip

San Antonio → Normal$3,438

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

Normal to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,552	$4.13	$3,960 – $5,143
48' flatbed	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276
Step deck	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,365	$3.05	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.30	$2,108 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,492	$2.26	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.39	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Normal

48' flatbed lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,267	$5.66	$4,529 – $6,004	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,263	$3.69	$6,247 – $8,280	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$6,699	$4.19	$5,761 – $7,637	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,148	$3.69	$6,147 – $8,149	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,656	$4.52	$3,144 – $4,167	2 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 Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,980 and $5,276.

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

About 1,102 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 $1,077 of the $4,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,438, which makes Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology