Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,937flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $4,246–$5,628
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danbury to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,064
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $4,937

Return trip

San Antonio → Danbury$8,107

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Danbury to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,114	$2.15	$3,661 – $4,566
53' refrigerated	$4,900	$2.56	$4,263 – $5,537
48' flatbed	$4,937	$2.58	$4,246 – $5,628
Step deck	$5,372	$2.80	$4,513 – $6,232
Power only	$3,654	$1.91	$3,179 – $4,129
Hotshot	$2,759	$1.44	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,696	$1.41	$2,291 – $3,100
Sprinter van	$1,646	$0.86	$1,382 – $1,909

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More lanes from Danbury

48' flatbed lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,038	$15.73	$893 – $1,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$6,952	$2.38	$5,979 – $7,926	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,463	$2.84	$2,119 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$4,510	$2.61	$3,878 – $5,141	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$6,788	$2.66	$5,838 – $7,738	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,228	$8.02	$1,056 – $1,399	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$6,877	$2.38	$5,914 – $7,839	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$4,367	$2.63	$3,755 – $4,978	4 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 Danbury, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Danbury, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,246 and $5,628.

How far is Danbury, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,873 of the $4,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,107, which makes Danbury, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% 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 →