Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Benton, AR to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,348flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 586 mi
Typical range: $2,020–$2,677
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Benton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $2,348

Return trip

San Antonio → Benton$2,322

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Benton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Benton, AR to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,907	$3.25	$1,697 – $2,116
53' refrigerated	$2,275	$3.88	$1,979 – $2,570
48' flatbed	$2,348	$4.01	$2,020 – $2,677
Step deck	$2,568	$4.38	$2,157 – $2,979
Power only	$1,658	$2.83	$1,443 – $1,874
Hotshot	$1,250	$2.13	$1,038 – $1,463
26' box truck	$1,235	$2.11	$1,050 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$763	$1.30	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Benton

48' flatbed lanes from Benton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$5,515	$4.25	$4,743 – $6,287	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$5,243	$3.02	$4,509 – $5,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$2,446	$3.66	$2,104 – $2,789	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,947	$4.47	$1,675 – $2,220	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$4,595	$3.48	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$4,963	$4.10	$4,268 – $5,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$5,067	$3.04	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,637	$5.12	$1,408 – $1,866	1 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 Benton, AR to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Benton, AR to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 586 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,020 and $2,677.

How far is Benton, AR from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $572 of the $2,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Benton, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,322, which makes Benton, AR to San Antonio, TX 1% 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