Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Quincy, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,217flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $3,626–$4,807
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $4,217

Return trip

San Antonio → Quincy$3,132

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

Quincy to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,470	$3.55	$3,088 – $3,852
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$4.23	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,217	$4.31	$3,626 – $4,807
Step deck	$4,600	$4.70	$3,864 – $5,336
Power only	$3,051	$3.12	$2,654 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,302	$2.35	$1,911 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,261	$2.31	$1,922 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.42	$1,166 – $1,610

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More lanes from Quincy

48' flatbed lanes from Quincy, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,926	$5.47	$5,096 – $6,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$6,772	$3.73	$5,824 – $7,720	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,795	$6.50	$1,544 – $2,047	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,855	$4.44	$3,315 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$6,151	$4.26	$5,290 – $7,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$5,351	$5.28	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$6,650	$3.74	$5,719 – $7,581	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,231	$4.74	$2,778 – $3,683	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 Quincy, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Quincy, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,217 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,626 and $4,807.

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

About 978 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 $955 of the $4,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,132, which makes Quincy, 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 →