Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,741flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $3,218–$4,265
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,677
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,741

Return trip

San Antonio → Elizabethtown$3,743

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

Elizabethtown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$2.83	$2,747 – $3,426
53' refrigerated	$3,678	$3.38	$3,200 – $4,157
48' flatbed	$3,741	$3.44	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,079	$3.75	$3,427 – $4,732
Power only	$2,719	$2.50	$2,366 – $3,072
Hotshot	$2,052	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,013	$1.85	$1,711 – $2,315
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.13	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

48' flatbed lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,806	$4.81	$3,273 – $4,338	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,419	$2.97	$5,520 – $7,318	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,669	$4.70	$1,435 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,259	$3.58	$2,803 – $3,716	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$5,938	$3.37	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$3,340	$4.72	$2,872 – $3,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$6,288	$2.98	$5,408 – $7,169	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,032	$3.67	$2,607 – $3,456	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 Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,218 and $4,265.

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

About 1,089 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 $1,064 of the $3,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,677 is linehaul.

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

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

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