Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,790flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $4,119–$5,461
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,590
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,790

Return trip

San Antonio → Cincinnati$3,988

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

Cincinnati to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,961	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,397
53' refrigerated	$4,721	$3.84	$4,107 – $5,334
48' flatbed	$4,790	$3.90	$4,119 – $5,461
Step deck	$5,220	$4.25	$4,385 – $6,055
Power only	$3,497	$2.85	$3,042 – $3,951
Hotshot	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088
26' box truck	$2,587	$2.11	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.29	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,940	$5.86	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,729	$3.44	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,761	$5.97	$1,514 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,245	$4.02	$3,651 – $4,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,442	$5.80	$2,960 – $3,923	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,595	$3.45	$6,531 – $8,658	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,942	$4.11	$3,390 – $4,494	2 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 Cincinnati, OH to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cincinnati, OH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,790 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,119 and $5,461.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,200 of the $4,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,988, which makes Cincinnati, OH to San Antonio, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology