Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, IL flatbed rate

$3,774flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $3,245–$4,302
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Crystal Lake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,565
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $3,774

Return trip

Crystal Lake → San Antonio$5,080

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 Crystal Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,121	$2.52	$2,778 – $3,464
53' refrigerated	$3,720	$3.00	$3,236 – $4,203
48' flatbed	$3,774	$3.05	$3,245 – $4,302
Step deck	$4,112	$3.32	$3,454 – $4,770
Power only	$2,756	$2.23	$2,397 – $3,114
Hotshot	$2,080	$1.68	$1,726 – $2,433
26' box truck	$2,039	$1.65	$1,733 – $2,344
Sprinter van	$1,248	$1.01	$1,049 – $1,448

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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 Crystal Lake

48' flatbed lanes into Crystal Lake, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$3,091	$3.48	$2,658 – $3,524	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,960	$2.36	$3,406 – $4,515	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,610	$3.14	$2,245 – $2,975	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,033	$4.01	$6,909 – $9,158	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$2,698	$2.54	$2,320 – $3,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, IL is estimated at $3,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,245 and $4,302.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,209 of the $3,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,080, which makes San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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