Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,102flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,527–$4,676
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,908
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $4,102

Return trip

San Antonio → Covington$4,103

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Covington to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,392	$2.78	$3,018 – $3,765
53' refrigerated	$4,042	$3.31	$3,516 – $4,567
48' flatbed	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676
Step deck	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,994	$2.45	$2,605 – $3,383
Hotshot	$2,259	$1.85	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,215	$1.81	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.11	$1,140 – $1,574

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More lanes from Covington

48' flatbed lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$3,398	$5.03	$2,922 – $3,874	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,529	$5.08	$1,315 – $1,744	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,633	$3.46	$3,124 – $4,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$6,212	$3.34	$5,342 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,965	$4.98	$2,550 – $3,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$6,526	$2.97	$5,613 – $7,440	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$3,376	$3.54	$2,903 – $3,848	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 Covington, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Covington, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,102 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,527 and $4,676.

How far is Covington, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,222 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 $1,194 of the $4,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Covington, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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