Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wheaton, IL flatbed rate

$3,732flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,254
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Wheaton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,539
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $3,732

Return trip

Wheaton → San Antonio$5,023

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 Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$2.53	$2,746 – $3,425
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,732	$3.06	$3,209 – $4,254
Step deck	$4,067	$3.33	$3,416 – $4,718
Power only	$2,724	$2.23	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.68	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,015	$1.65	$1,713 – $2,317
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.01	$1,037 – $1,432

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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 Wheaton

48' flatbed lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,052	$3.50	$2,625 – $3,479	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,968	$2.36	$3,413 – $4,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,568	$3.16	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$2,630	$2.55	$2,262 – $2,998	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $3,732 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,254.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $3,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,023, which makes San Antonio, TX to Wheaton, 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