Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Caldwell, ID to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,931flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,240–$5,621
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caldwell to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $4,931

Return trip

San Antonio → Caldwell$6,010

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Caldwell to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Caldwell, ID to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,099	$2.48	$3,648 – $4,550
53' refrigerated	$4,884	$2.96	$4,249 – $5,519
48' flatbed	$4,931	$2.99	$4,240 – $5,621
Step deck	$5,368	$3.25	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,635	$2.20	$3,162 – $4,107
Hotshot	$2,744	$1.66	$2,277 – $3,210
26' box truck	$2,684	$1.63	$2,281 – $3,086
Sprinter van	$1,640	$0.99	$1,377 – $1,902

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More lanes from Caldwell

48' flatbed lanes from Caldwell, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$9,403	$3.67	$8,087 – $10,720	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$2,662	$3.36	$2,289 – $3,035	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$4,889	$2.82	$4,204 – $5,573	4 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$5,263	$2.95	$4,526 – $6,000	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$3,148	$3.61	$2,707 – $3,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$8,786	$3.49	$7,556 – $10,016	6 d
San Diego, CA	884 mi	$2,885	$3.26	$2,481 – $3,289	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$4,662	$3.02	$4,009 – $5,314	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 Caldwell, ID to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Caldwell, ID to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,931 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,240 and $5,621.

How far is Caldwell, ID from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,651 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 $1,613 of the $4,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Caldwell, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,010, which makes Caldwell, ID to San Antonio, TX 18% 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 →