Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,571flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$4,071
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

San Antonio → Bowling Green$3,572

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bowling Green to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,942	$2.87	$2,618 – $3,265
53' refrigerated	$3,506	$3.42	$3,051 – $3,962
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.48	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,894	$3.80	$3,271 – $4,517
Power only	$2,589	$2.52	$2,252 – $2,925
Hotshot	$1,953	$1.90	$1,621 – $2,285
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.87	$1,630 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.15	$988 – $1,365

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More lanes from Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,006	$4.72	$3,445 – $4,567	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,333	$2.98	$5,446 – $7,219	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,795	$4.44	$1,544 – $2,046	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,080	$3.65	$2,649 – $3,512	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,828	$3.38	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$3,524	$4.62	$3,030 – $4,017	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,191	$2.99	$5,324 – $7,058	5 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,877	$3.74	$2,474 – $3,280	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 Bowling Green, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bowling Green, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $4,071.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,002 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →