Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,024flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,956 mi
Typical range: $4,320–$5,727
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,113
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $5,024

Return trip

San Antonio → Bristol$8,250

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bristol to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,188	$2.14	$3,727 – $4,648
53' refrigerated	$4,988	$2.55	$4,340 – $5,637
48' flatbed	$5,024	$2.57	$4,320 – $5,727
Step deck	$5,467	$2.79	$4,592 – $6,341
Power only	$3,721	$1.90	$3,237 – $4,204
Hotshot	$2,809	$1.44	$2,331 – $3,287
26' box truck	$2,745	$1.40	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,675	$0.86	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,145	$11.12	$985 – $1,306	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,173 – $2,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,599	$2.60	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,335	$6.95	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,948	$2.38	$5,975 – $7,921	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$4,452	$2.62	$3,829 – $5,075	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 Bristol, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,024 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,956 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,320 and $5,727.

How far is Bristol, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,956 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 $1,911 of the $5,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,250, which makes Bristol, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% 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 →