Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,862flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,872 mi
Typical range: $5,042–$6,683
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,033
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $5,862

Return trip

San Antonio → Fort Lee$6,803

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Lee to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,884	$2.61	$4,347 – $5,421
53' refrigerated	$5,818	$3.11	$5,061 – $6,574
48' flatbed	$5,862	$3.13	$5,042 – $6,683
Step deck	$6,380	$3.41	$5,359 – $7,401
Power only	$4,337	$2.32	$3,773 – $4,901
Hotshot	$3,274	$1.75	$2,717 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,200	$1.71	$2,720 – $3,680
Sprinter van	$1,953	$1.04	$1,641 – $2,266

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More lanes from Fort Lee

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$8,357	$2.88	$7,187 – $9,527	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,924	$3.47	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$5,340	$3.18	$4,592 – $6,087	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$8,136	$3.22	$6,997 – $9,275	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,311	$13.11	$1,127 – $1,494	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,260	$2.89	$7,104 – $9,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,180	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,905	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$5,082	$5.10	$4,371 – $5,794	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 Fort Lee, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Lee, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,042 and $6,683.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,872 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 $1,829 of the $5,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,803, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% 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 →