Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,536flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,292 mi
Typical range: $5,621–$7,451
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ellsworth to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,297
Fuel: $2,239
All-in estimate: $6,536

Return trip

San Antonio → Ellsworth$9,759

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ellsworth to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,460	$2.38	$4,860 – $6,061
53' refrigerated	$6,503	$2.84	$5,658 – $7,349
48' flatbed	$6,536	$2.85	$5,621 – $7,451
Step deck	$7,110	$3.10	$5,972 – $8,247
Power only	$4,860	$2.12	$4,228 – $5,491
Hotshot	$3,669	$1.60	$3,045 – $4,293
26' box truck	$3,582	$1.56	$3,045 – $4,119
Sprinter van	$2,184	$0.95	$1,835 – $2,534

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More lanes from Ellsworth

48' flatbed lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,458	$5.38	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$8,569	$2.67	$7,369 – $9,768	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,496	$3.01	$3,007 – $3,986	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,071	$2.88	$5,221 – $6,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$8,514	$2.97	$7,322 – $9,706	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,619	$4.79	$2,252 – $2,986	2 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$8,515	$2.67	$7,323 – $9,707	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$5,863	$2.89	$5,043 – $6,684	5 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 Ellsworth, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ellsworth, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,621 and $7,451.

How far is Ellsworth, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,292 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 $2,239 of the $6,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ellsworth, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,759, which makes Ellsworth, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% 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 →