Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Quincy, IL flatbed rate

$3,132flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $2,694–$3,571
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Quincy price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,177
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $3,132

Return trip

Quincy → San Antonio$4,217

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 Quincy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Quincy, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$2.64	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$3.14	$2,673 – $3,472
48' flatbed	$3,132	$3.20	$2,694 – $3,571
Step deck	$3,417	$3.49	$2,870 – $3,964
Power only	$2,267	$2.32	$1,972 – $2,561
Hotshot	$1,710	$1.75	$1,419 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,680	$1.72	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.05	$866 – $1,196

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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 Quincy

48' flatbed lanes into Quincy, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,604	$3.33	$3,100 – $4,109	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$7,389	$4.06	$6,355 – $8,424	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,795	$6.50	$1,544 – $2,047	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$2,864	$3.30	$2,463 – $3,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$3,496	$2.42	$3,006 – $3,985	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$3,038	$3.00	$2,613 – $3,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$7,256	$4.08	$6,240 – $8,272	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$2,400	$3.52	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Quincy, IL is estimated at $3,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,694 and $3,571.

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

About 978 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 $955 of the $3,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,217, which makes San Antonio, TX to Quincy, 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