Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,769flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $3,241–$4,296
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,562
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

Chicago → San Antonio$5,073

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 Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460
53' refrigerated	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197
48' flatbed	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296
Step deck	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764
Power only	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110
Hotshot	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,241 and $4,296.

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

About 1,236 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 $1,207 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology