Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to West Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,729flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $3,207–$4,251
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to West Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,537
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,729

Return trip

West Chicago → San Antonio$5,020

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 West Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to West Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,084	$2.53	$2,744 – $3,423
53' refrigerated	$3,675	$3.01	$3,197 – $4,152
48' flatbed	$3,729	$3.06	$3,207 – $4,251
Step deck	$4,064	$3.33	$3,414 – $4,715
Power only	$2,722	$2.23	$2,368 – $3,076
Hotshot	$2,054	$1.68	$1,705 – $2,403
26' box truck	$2,014	$1.65	$1,712 – $2,316
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.01	$1,036 – $1,431

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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 West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into West Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$3,070	$3.49	$2,640 – $3,500	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$3,419	$3.12	$2,940 – $3,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,958	$2.36	$3,404 – $4,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,587	$3.15	$2,225 – $2,949	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,642	$2.55	$2,272 – $3,012	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,207 and $4,251.

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

About 1,220 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 $1,192 of the $3,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,537 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,020, which makes San Antonio, TX to West Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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