Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to North Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,828flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $3,292–$4,364
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to North Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,597
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $3,828

Return trip

North Chicago → San Antonio$5,153

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 North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,167	$2.51	$2,819 – $3,516
53' refrigerated	$3,774	$3.00	$3,284 – $4,265
48' flatbed	$3,828	$3.04	$3,292 – $4,364
Step deck	$4,171	$3.31	$3,504 – $4,839
Power only	$2,797	$2.22	$2,433 – $3,161
Hotshot	$2,111	$1.68	$1,752 – $2,470
26' box truck	$2,069	$1.64	$1,759 – $2,379
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.01	$1,064 – $1,470

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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 North Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$3,018	$3.51	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,233	$4.00	$7,080 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,547	$3.17	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,100	$3.21	$2,666 – $3,534	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,057 mi	$2,684	$2.54	$2,308 – $3,060	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,292 and $4,364.

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

About 1,260 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 $1,231 of the $3,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,153, which makes San Antonio, TX to North Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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