Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,094flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,630 mi
Typical range: $4,381–$5,807
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frederick to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,502
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $5,094

Return trip

San Antonio → Frederick$6,277

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

Frederick to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$2.60	$3,768 – $4,700
53' refrigerated	$5,044	$3.09	$4,388 – $5,700
48' flatbed	$5,094	$3.12	$4,381 – $5,807
Step deck	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433
Power only	$3,753	$2.30	$3,265 – $4,241
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.74	$2,352 – $3,315
26' box truck	$2,772	$1.70	$2,356 – $3,187
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.04	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Frederick

48' flatbed lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,826	$7.64	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,645	$2.84	$6,575 – $8,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,412	$3.63	$2,074 – $2,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,580	$3.19	$3,938 – $5,221	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,346	$3.18	$6,317 – $8,374	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,449	$9.60	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$7,535	$2.84	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,434	$3.21	$3,813 – $5,055	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 Frederick, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Frederick, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,094 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,381 and $5,807.

How far is Frederick, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,630 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 $1,592 of the $5,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,277, which makes Frederick, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology