Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, IL flatbed rate

$3,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,203–$4,246
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to St. Charles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,724

Return trip

St. Charles → San Antonio$5,013

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 St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,079	$2.53	$2,741 – $3,418
53' refrigerated	$3,670	$3.01	$3,193 – $4,147
48' flatbed	$3,724	$3.06	$3,203 – $4,246
Step deck	$4,059	$3.33	$3,410 – $4,708
Power only	$2,718	$2.23	$2,365 – $3,071
Hotshot	$2,051	$1.68	$1,703 – $2,400
26' box truck	$2,011	$1.65	$1,709 – $2,313
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.01	$1,035 – $1,429

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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 St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,083	$3.48	$2,652 – $3,515	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,948	$2.36	$3,396 – $4,501	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,598	$3.15	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$8,019	$4.01	$6,897 – $9,142	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$2,650	$2.55	$2,279 – $3,021	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $3,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,203 and $4,246.

How far is San Antonio, TX from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $3,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,013, which makes San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, 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