Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bellingham, WA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$8,286flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $7,126–$9,446
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bellingham to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,170
Fuel: $2,116
All-in estimate: $8,286

Return trip

San Antonio → Bellingham$6,150

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

Bellingham to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellingham, WA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,917	$3.19	$6,156 – $7,678
53' refrigerated	$8,238	$3.80	$7,167 – $9,309
48' flatbed	$8,286	$3.83	$7,126 – $9,446
Step deck	$9,014	$4.16	$7,572 – $10,456
Power only	$6,152	$2.84	$5,352 – $6,952
Hotshot	$4,645	$2.14	$3,855 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,536	$2.09	$3,855 – $5,216
Sprinter van	$2,767	$1.28	$2,324 – $3,209

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More lanes from Bellingham

48' flatbed lanes from Bellingham, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$13,685	$4.82	$11,769 – $15,601	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$4,947	$4.04	$4,255 – $5,640	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$7,524	$3.66	$6,471 – $8,577	5 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$8,680	$3.80	$7,465 – $9,895	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$6,044	$4.35	$5,198 – $6,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$5,319	$3.97	$4,574 – $6,063	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,035 mi	$7,844	$3.85	$6,746 – $8,942	5 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 Bellingham, WA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bellingham, WA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,126 and $9,446.

How far is Bellingham, WA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,166 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,116 of the $8,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bellingham, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,150, which makes Bellingham, WA 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 →