Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,651flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $4,000–$5,302
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkins to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,213
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,651

Return trip

San Antonio → Elkins$5,745

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkins to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,860	$2.62	$3,435 – $4,284
53' refrigerated	$4,599	$3.12	$4,001 – $5,196
48' flatbed	$4,651	$3.16	$4,000 – $5,302
Step deck	$5,066	$3.44	$4,255 – $5,876
Power only	$3,417	$2.32	$2,972 – $3,861
Hotshot	$2,579	$1.75	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,524	$1.72	$2,146 – $2,903
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.05	$1,297 – $1,791

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More lanes from Elkins

48' flatbed lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,357	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,219	$2.84	$6,208 – $8,229	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,091	$3.86	$1,798 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,148	$3.24	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,873	$3.19	$5,911 – $7,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,959	$6.32	$1,685 – $2,233	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,104	$2.85	$6,110 – $8,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$3,992	$3.27	$3,433 – $4,551	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 Elkins, WV to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elkins, WV to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,651 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,000 and $5,302.

How far is Elkins, WV from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,472 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 $1,438 of the $4,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,745, which makes Elkins, WV to San Antonio, TX 19% 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 →