Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,625flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,080 mi
Typical range: $4,838–$6,413
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cambridge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,593
Fuel: $2,032
All-in estimate: $5,625

Return trip

San Antonio → Cambridge$8,219

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cambridge to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,693	$2.26	$4,177 – $5,209
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$2.69	$4,863 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,625	$2.70	$4,838 – $6,413
Step deck	$6,120	$2.94	$5,141 – $7,099
Power only	$4,172	$2.01	$3,630 – $4,715
Hotshot	$3,150	$1.51	$2,615 – $3,686
26' box truck	$3,077	$1.48	$2,615 – $3,538
Sprinter van	$1,877	$0.90	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Cambridge

48' flatbed lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,581	$7.12	$1,360 – $1,803	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$7,696	$2.51	$6,619 – $8,773	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$2,919	$2.92	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,175	$2.74	$4,450 – $5,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$7,570	$2.80	$6,510 – $8,629	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,771	$5.66	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$7,625	$2.51	$6,557 – $8,692	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$5,013	$2.75	$4,311 – $5,715	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 Cambridge, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cambridge, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,838 and $6,413.

How far is Cambridge, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,080 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 $2,032 of the $5,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,219, which makes Cambridge, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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