Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,976flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,393
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clearwater to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $2,976

Return trip

San Antonio → Clearwater$5,374

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clearwater to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.17	$2,187 – $2,728
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$2.59	$2,548 – $3,309
48' flatbed	$2,976	$2.63	$2,560 – $3,393
Step deck	$3,245	$2.87	$2,726 – $3,764
Power only	$2,166	$1.91	$1,885 – $2,448
Hotshot	$1,635	$1.44	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,604	$1.42	$1,363 – $1,844
Sprinter van	$983	$0.87	$826 – $1,140

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More lanes from Clearwater

48' flatbed lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,020	$3.38	$3,458 – $4,583	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$2,921	$2.48	$2,512 – $3,329	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,517	$2.76	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$5,323	$2.54	$4,578 – $6,068	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$3,608	$3.26	$3,103 – $4,113	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$5,516	$2.26	$4,744 – $6,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	3 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 Clearwater, FL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clearwater, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,393.

How far is Clearwater, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,106 of the $2,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Clearwater, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,374, which makes Clearwater, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% 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 →