Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,794flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,394 mi
Typical range: $5,843–$7,746
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,455
Fuel: $2,339
All-in estimate: $6,794

Return trip

San Antonio → Caribou$10,144

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Caribou to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,679	$2.37	$5,054 – $6,304
53' refrigerated	$6,764	$2.83	$5,884 – $7,643
48' flatbed	$6,794	$2.84	$5,843 – $7,746
Step deck	$7,390	$3.09	$6,207 – $8,572
Power only	$5,056	$2.11	$4,399 – $5,714
Hotshot	$3,818	$1.59	$3,169 – $4,467
26' box truck	$3,726	$1.56	$3,167 – $4,285
Sprinter van	$2,272	$0.95	$1,908 – $2,635

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More lanes from Caribou

48' flatbed lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,976	$4.84	$2,559 – $3,393	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$8,637	$2.67	$7,428 – $9,846	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,636	$2.99	$3,127 – $4,145	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,354	$2.86	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$8,635	$2.97	$7,427 – $9,844	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,097	$4.42	$2,663 – $3,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$8,600	$2.67	$7,396 – $9,804	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$6,099	$2.88	$5,245 – $6,953	5 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 Caribou, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Caribou, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,794 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,843 and $7,746.

How far is Caribou, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,394 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 $2,339 of the $6,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Caribou, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,144, which makes Caribou, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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