Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Calumet City, IL flatbed rate

$3,747flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $3,222–$4,271
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Calumet City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $3,747

Return trip

Calumet City → San Antonio$5,043

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 Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,098	$2.52	$2,757 – $3,439
53' refrigerated	$3,692	$3.01	$3,212 – $4,172
48' flatbed	$3,747	$3.05	$3,222 – $4,271
Step deck	$4,083	$3.33	$3,430 – $4,736
Power only	$2,735	$2.23	$2,379 – $3,091
Hotshot	$2,064	$1.68	$1,713 – $2,415
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.65	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,239	$1.01	$1,041 – $1,438

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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 Calumet City

48' flatbed lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,960	$3.53	$2,546 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,271	$4.00	$7,113 – $9,429	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$4,025	$2.36	$3,461 – $4,588	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,024	$3.24	$2,601 – $3,447	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,563	$2.57	$2,204 – $2,921	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $3,747 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,222 and $4,271.

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

About 1,227 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 $1,199 of the $3,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,043, which makes San Antonio, TX to Calumet City, IL 26% cheaper. 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 →