Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,272flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,730 mi
Typical range: $4,534–$6,010
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cheswold to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,582
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $5,272

Return trip

San Antonio → Cheswold$6,585

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cheswold to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,386	$2.54	$3,904 – $4,869
53' refrigerated	$5,226	$3.02	$4,546 – $5,905
48' flatbed	$5,272	$3.05	$4,534 – $6,010
Step deck	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657
Power only	$3,891	$2.25	$3,386 – $4,397
Hotshot	$2,938	$1.70	$2,438 – $3,437
26' box truck	$2,872	$1.66	$2,442 – $3,303
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.01	$1,474 – $2,035

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More lanes from Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,515	$9.71	$1,303 – $1,728	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,814	$2.78	$6,720 – $8,907	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,658	$3.41	$2,286 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,168	$16.45	$1,005 – $1,332	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$7,703	$2.79	$6,624 – $8,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288	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 Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,272 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,534 and $6,010.

How far is Cheswold, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,730 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 $1,690 of the $5,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,585, which makes Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% 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 →