Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,020flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $2,597–$3,443
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bradenton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $3,020

Return trip

San Antonio → Bradenton$5,453

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bradenton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$2.58	$2,586 – $3,359
48' flatbed	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443
Step deck	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819
Power only	$2,200	$1.91	$1,914 – $2,486
Hotshot	$1,660	$1.44	$1,378 – $1,942
26' box truck	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872
Sprinter van	$998	$0.87	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from Bradenton

48' flatbed lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$5,748	$2.25	$4,944 – $6,553	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,004	$2.47	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,565	$2.74	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,383	$2.54	$4,630 – $6,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,688	$3.24	$3,172 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$5,569	$2.26	$4,789 – $6,348	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,887	$2.65	$2,482 – $3,291	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 Bradenton, FL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bradenton, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,597 and $3,443.

How far is Bradenton, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,153 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 $1,126 of the $3,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,453, which makes Bradenton, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% 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 →