Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,556flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $4,778–$6,334
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Akron to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,119
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $5,556

Return trip

San Antonio → Akron$4,626

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Akron to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,610	$3.13	$4,103 – $5,117
53' refrigerated	$5,493	$3.73	$4,779 – $6,207
48' flatbed	$5,556	$3.78	$4,778 – $6,334
Step deck	$6,051	$4.11	$5,083 – $7,019
Power only	$4,081	$2.77	$3,550 – $4,611
Hotshot	$3,080	$2.09	$2,557 – $3,604
26' box truck	$3,015	$2.05	$2,563 – $3,468
Sprinter van	$1,844	$1.25	$1,549 – $2,139

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More lanes from Akron

48' flatbed lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,111	$6.63	$2,675 – $3,546	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$8,304	$3.41	$7,142 – $9,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,022	$5.29	$1,739 – $2,305	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$7,911	$3.84	$6,804 – $9,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,711	$6.69	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,195	$3.42	$7,048 – $9,342	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$4,699	$3.92	$4,041 – $5,356	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 Akron, OH to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Akron, OH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,556 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,778 and $6,334.

How far is Akron, OH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,437 of the $5,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,626, which makes Akron, OH to San Antonio, TX 20% 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 →