Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL flatbed rate

$3,796flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,264–$4,327
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Buffalo Grove price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

Buffalo Grove → San Antonio$5,110

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Antonio to Buffalo Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,140	$2.52	$2,795 – $3,485
53' refrigerated	$3,742	$3.00	$3,255 – $4,228
48' flatbed	$3,796	$3.04	$3,264 – $4,327
Step deck	$4,137	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,798
Power only	$2,773	$2.22	$2,412 – $3,133
Hotshot	$2,092	$1.68	$1,737 – $2,448
26' box truck	$2,051	$1.64	$1,743 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.01	$1,055 – $1,457

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,264 and $4,327.

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

About 1,247 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 $1,218 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,110, which makes San Antonio, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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