Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,635flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,084 mi
Typical range: $4,846–$6,423
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,599
Fuel: $2,036
All-in estimate: $5,635

Return trip

San Antonio → Boston$8,232

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218
53' refrigerated	$5,599	$2.69	$4,872 – $6,327
48' flatbed	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423
Step deck	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111
Power only	$4,180	$2.01	$3,636 – $4,723
Hotshot	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,082	$1.48	$2,620 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,880	$0.90	$1,580 – $2,181

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$5,025	$2.75	$4,322 – $5,729	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 Boston, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,846 and $6,423.

How far is Boston, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,084 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 $2,036 of the $5,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,232, which makes Boston, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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