Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,000flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $4,300–$5,700
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,814
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

San Antonio → Rockford$3,715

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

Rockford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,134	$3.41	$3,679 – $4,589
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$4.06	$4,286 – $5,567
48' flatbed	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,449	$4.49	$4,578 – $6,321
Power only	$3,649	$3.01	$3,174 – $4,123
Hotshot	$2,754	$2.27	$2,285 – $3,222
26' box truck	$2,700	$2.22	$2,295 – $3,105
Sprinter van	$1,654	$1.36	$1,389 – $1,918

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	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 Rockford, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,300 and $5,700.

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

About 1,214 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 $1,186 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,814 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,715, which makes Rockford, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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