Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,266flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $4,529–$6,003
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bel Air to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,610
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $5,266

Return trip

San Antonio → Bel Air$6,489

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bel Air to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,380	$2.58	$3,898 – $4,862
53' refrigerated	$5,218	$3.08	$4,540 – $5,896
48' flatbed	$5,266	$3.11	$4,529 – $6,003
Step deck	$5,733	$3.38	$4,815 – $6,650
Power only	$3,885	$2.29	$3,380 – $4,390
Hotshot	$2,933	$1.73	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,868	$1.69	$2,438 – $3,298
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.03	$1,472 – $2,032

More lanes from Bel Air

48' flatbed lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,609	$9.14	$1,384 – $1,834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,814	$2.83	$6,720 – $8,908	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,566	$3.54	$2,206 – $2,925	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,746	$3.17	$4,082 – $5,411	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$7,538	$3.17	$6,483 – $8,593	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,233	$14.51	$1,061 – $1,406	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$7,706	$2.84	$6,627 – $8,785	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,611	$3.18	$3,966 – $5,257	4 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 Bel Air, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bel Air, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,529 and $6,003.

How far is Bel Air, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,695 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 $1,656 of the $5,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,489, which makes Bel Air, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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