Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,922flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,118 mi
Typical range: $5,093–$6,751
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,853
Fuel: $2,069
All-in estimate: $5,922

Return trip

San Antonio → Dover$8,744

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,942	$2.33	$4,398 – $5,486
53' refrigerated	$5,886	$2.78	$5,121 – $6,651
48' flatbed	$5,922	$2.80	$5,093 – $6,751
Step deck	$6,443	$3.04	$5,412 – $7,473
Power only	$4,395	$2.07	$3,823 – $4,966
Hotshot	$3,318	$1.57	$2,754 – $3,882
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.53	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,977	$0.93	$1,660 – $2,293

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More lanes from Dover

48' flatbed lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,814	$6.55	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$8,000	$2.60	$6,880 – $9,120	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,055	$3.01	$2,627 – $3,482	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,462	$2.83	$4,698 – $6,227	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$7,888	$2.90	$6,784 – $8,992	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,995	$5.45	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$7,934	$2.60	$6,823 – $9,045	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$5,278	$2.84	$4,539 – $6,017	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 Dover, NH to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dover, NH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,922 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,093 and $6,751.

How far is Dover, NH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,118 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,069 of the $5,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,744, which makes Dover, NH to San Antonio, TX 32% 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 →