Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,157flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $4,435–$5,879
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowie to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,541
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $5,157

Return trip

San Antonio → Bowie$6,355

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

Bowie to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,288	$2.59	$3,816 – $4,760
53' refrigerated	$5,108	$3.09	$4,444 – $5,772
48' flatbed	$5,157	$3.12	$4,435 – $5,879
Step deck	$5,615	$3.39	$4,716 – $6,513
Power only	$3,802	$2.30	$3,308 – $4,296
Hotshot	$2,870	$1.74	$2,382 – $3,358
26' box truck	$2,807	$1.70	$2,386 – $3,228
Sprinter van	$1,715	$1.04	$1,441 – $1,990

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More lanes from Bowie

48' flatbed lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,774	$7.92	$1,526 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$7,760	$2.84	$6,674 – $8,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,550	$3.55	$2,193 – $2,908	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$4,635	$3.18	$3,986 – $5,284	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,467	$3.18	$6,422 – $8,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,390	$10.45	$1,196 – $1,585	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$7,645	$2.84	$6,575 – $8,715	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,516	$3.20	$3,884 – $5,148	3 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 Bowie, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bowie, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,157 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,435 and $5,879.

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

About 1,654 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 $1,616 of the $5,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,541 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,355, which makes Bowie, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% 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 →