Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,078flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,786 mi
Typical range: $4,367–$5,789
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,333
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $5,078

Return trip

San Antonio → Bethlehem$6,644

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

Bethlehem to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.37	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.82	$4,381 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789
Step deck	$5,527	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,412
Power only	$3,752	$2.10	$3,264 – $4,240
Hotshot	$2,832	$1.59	$2,351 – $3,314
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.55	$2,354 – $3,184
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.95	$1,420 – $1,962

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More lanes from Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,205	$13.69	$1,036 – $1,374	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,113	$2.92	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,375	$4.67	$3,762 – $4,987	2 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 Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,367 and $5,789.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,786 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 $1,745 of the $5,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,644, which makes Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. 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 →