Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Normal, IL flatbed rate

$3,438flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $2,957–$3,920
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Normal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,361
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $3,438

Return trip

Normal → San Antonio$4,628

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 Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149
53' refrigerated	$3,381	$3.07	$2,942 – $3,821
48' flatbed	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920
Step deck	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348
Power only	$2,500	$2.27	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,886	$1.71	$1,566 – $2,207
26' box truck	$1,851	$1.68	$1,573 – $2,129
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.03	$953 – $1,316

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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 Normal

48' flatbed lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,204	$3.44	$2,755 – $3,652	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,925	$4.02	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,807	$2.38	$3,274 – $4,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,799	$4.03	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,716	$3.36	$2,335 – $3,096	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Normal, IL is estimated at $3,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,957 and $3,920.

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

About 1,102 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 $1,077 of the $3,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,628, which makes San Antonio, TX to Normal, 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