Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, WI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,060flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $4,351–$5,768
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,798
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $5,060

Return trip

San Antonio → Franklin$4,095

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Franklin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, WI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,188	$3.24	$3,728 – $4,649
53' refrigerated	$4,991	$3.86	$4,342 – $5,640
48' flatbed	$5,060	$3.92	$4,351 – $5,768
Step deck	$5,513	$4.27	$4,631 – $6,395
Power only	$3,700	$2.86	$3,219 – $4,181
Hotshot	$2,793	$2.16	$2,318 – $3,267
26' box truck	$2,737	$2.12	$2,326 – $3,147
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.30	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$4,831	$5.53	$4,155 – $5,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,156	$13.13	$994 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,673	$3.99	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,383	$5.35	$3,769 – $4,997	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$7,179	$3.53	$6,174 – $8,184	5 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$4,114	$4.13	$3,538 – $4,690	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 Franklin, WI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, WI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,060 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,351 and $5,768.

How far is Franklin, WI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,292 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 $1,262 of the $5,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,095, which makes Franklin, WI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. 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 →