Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Oak Forest, IL flatbed rate

$3,727flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $3,205–$4,249
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,536
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $3,727

Return trip

Oak Forest → San Antonio$5,017

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 Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,081	$2.53	$2,742 – $3,420
53' refrigerated	$3,672	$3.01	$3,195 – $4,150
48' flatbed	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249
Step deck	$4,062	$3.33	$3,412 – $4,712
Power only	$2,720	$2.23	$2,366 – $3,074
Hotshot	$2,053	$1.68	$1,704 – $2,402
26' box truck	$2,012	$1.65	$1,711 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.01	$1,035 – $1,430

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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 Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,994	$3.52	$2,575 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,515	$3.19	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,117	$4.01	$6,981 – $9,254	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,574	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $3,727 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,205 and $4,249.

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

About 1,219 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 $1,191 of the $3,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,017, which makes San Antonio, TX to Oak Forest, 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