Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,116flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,249 mi
Typical range: $4,400–$5,833
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northbrook to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,896
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $5,116

Return trip

San Antonio → Northbrook$3,801

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

Northbrook to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,232	$3.39	$3,767 – $4,698
53' refrigerated	$5,044	$4.04	$4,388 – $5,699
48' flatbed	$5,116	$4.10	$4,400 – $5,833
Step deck	$5,576	$4.46	$4,683 – $6,468
Power only	$3,737	$2.99	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$2.26	$2,341 – $3,300
26' box truck	$2,765	$2.21	$2,350 – $3,179
Sprinter van	$1,693	$1.36	$1,422 – $1,964

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More lanes from Northbrook

48' flatbed lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$4,948	$5.77	$4,255 – $5,641	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$4,695	$4.18	$4,037 – $5,352	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,061	$4.15	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$4,470	$5.59	$3,844 – $5,096	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,720	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$6,456	$6.19	$5,552 – $7,359	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 Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,116 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,400 and $5,833.

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

About 1,249 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 $1,220 of the $5,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,801, which makes Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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