Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,835flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $5,018–$6,652
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clifton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,016
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $5,835

Return trip

San Antonio → Clifton$6,772

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clifton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,861	$2.61	$4,326 – $5,395
53' refrigerated	$5,790	$3.11	$5,037 – $6,543
48' flatbed	$5,835	$3.13	$5,018 – $6,652
Step deck	$6,351	$3.41	$5,335 – $7,367
Power only	$4,316	$2.32	$3,755 – $4,877
Hotshot	$3,258	$1.75	$2,705 – $3,812
26' box truck	$3,185	$1.71	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.04	$1,633 – $2,255

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More lanes from Clifton

48' flatbed lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,896	$3.48	$2,491 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$8,104	$3.22	$6,970 – $9,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,284	$13.96	$1,104 – $1,464	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,229	$2.89	$7,077 – $9,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,150	$3.20	$4,429 – $5,871	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$5,062	$5.11	$4,354 – $5,771	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 Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,835 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,018 and $6,652.

How far is Clifton, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,862 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 $1,819 of the $5,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Clifton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,772, which makes Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% 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 →