Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Skokie, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,110flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $4,394–$5,825
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Skokie to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,892
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $5,110

Return trip

San Antonio → Skokie$3,796

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Skokie to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Skokie, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$3.39	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,037	$4.04	$4,382 – $5,692
48' flatbed	$5,110	$4.10	$4,394 – $5,825
Step deck	$5,568	$4.47	$4,677 – $6,459
Power only	$3,732	$2.99	$3,247 – $4,217
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.26	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,761	$2.21	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,691	$1.36	$1,420 – $1,961

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More lanes from Skokie

48' flatbed lanes from Skokie, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,555	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,613	5 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,681	$4.19	$4,026 – $5,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,441	$5.61	$3,819 – $5,063	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$4,130	$4.34	$3,552 – $4,709	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$6,412	$6.20	$5,514 – $7,310	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Skokie, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,110 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,394 and $5,825.

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

About 1,247 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 $1,218 of the $5,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,796, which makes Skokie, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →