Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,325flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,375 mi
Typical range: $4,579–$6,070
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Appleton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,982
Fuel: $1,343
All-in estimate: $5,325

Return trip

San Antonio → Appleton$4,310

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Appleton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,413	$3.21	$3,927 – $4,898
53' refrigerated	$5,258	$3.82	$4,575 – $5,942
48' flatbed	$5,325	$3.87	$4,579 – $6,070
Step deck	$5,801	$4.22	$4,872 – $6,729
Power only	$3,902	$2.84	$3,395 – $4,410
Hotshot	$2,945	$2.14	$2,445 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,885	$2.10	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,765	$1.28	$1,483 – $2,048

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More lanes from Appleton

48' flatbed lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,005	$5.46	$4,304 – $5,706	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,260	$3.53	$6,243 – $8,276	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,505	$7.42	$1,295 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,973	$3.93	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,885	$3.98	$5,921 – $7,849	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$4,588	$5.26	$3,946 – $5,230	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,210	$3.53	$6,201 – $8,220	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$4,373	$4.06	$3,761 – $4,985	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 Appleton, WI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Appleton, WI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,375 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,579 and $6,070.

How far is Appleton, WI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,375 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 $1,343 of the $5,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,310, which makes Appleton, WI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. 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