Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,680flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $3,165–$4,195
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,655
Fuel: $1,025
All-in estimate: $3,680

Return trip

San Antonio → Cleveland$3,822

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,033	$2.89	$2,699 – $3,367
53' refrigerated	$3,615	$3.45	$3,145 – $4,085
48' flatbed	$3,680	$3.51	$3,165 – $4,195
Step deck	$4,013	$3.83	$3,371 – $4,655
Power only	$2,670	$2.55	$2,323 – $3,017
Hotshot	$2,015	$1.92	$1,672 – $2,357
26' box truck	$1,978	$1.89	$1,681 – $2,275
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.16	$1,019 – $1,407

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$4,001	$4.81	$3,440 – $4,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$6,722	$3.00	$5,781 – $7,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,257	$3.95	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,123	$3.69	$2,686 – $3,560	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$6,213	$3.39	$5,343 – $7,083	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,498	$4.72	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$6,557	$3.01	$5,639 – $7,475	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,071	$3.71	$2,641 – $3,501	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 Cleveland, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,165 and $4,195.

How far is Cleveland, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,049 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 $1,025 of the $3,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,822, which makes Cleveland, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% 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 →