Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,485flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 281 mi
Typical range: $1,277–$1,693
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeSoto to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,210
Fuel: $275
All-in estimate: $1,485

Return trip

San Antonio → DeSoto$1,485

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

DeSoto to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307
53' refrigerated	$1,407	$5.01	$1,224 – $1,590
48' flatbed	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693
Step deck	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892
Power only	$1,004	$3.57	$873 – $1,134
Hotshot	$756	$2.69	$627 – $885
26' box truck	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868
Sprinter van	$471	$1.68	$396 – $546

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More lanes from DeSoto

48' flatbed lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$6,463	$3.96	$5,558 – $7,368	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$4,414	$3.00	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,687	$3.54	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,051 – $6,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$5,148	$4.80	$4,427 – $5,868	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 DeSoto, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from DeSoto, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,485 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 281 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,277 and $1,693.

How far is DeSoto, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 281 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $275 of the $1,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to DeSoto, TX?

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

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