Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,326flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,209 mi
Typical range: $5,441–$7,212
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,168
Fuel: $2,158
All-in estimate: $6,326

Return trip

San Antonio → Gardiner$9,446

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

Gardiner to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,282	$2.39	$4,701 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,292	$2.85	$5,474 – $7,110
48' flatbed	$6,326	$2.86	$5,441 – $7,212
Step deck	$6,882	$3.12	$5,781 – $7,983
Power only	$4,699	$2.13	$4,089 – $5,310
Hotshot	$3,548	$1.61	$2,945 – $4,151
26' box truck	$3,465	$1.57	$2,945 – $3,984
Sprinter van	$2,113	$0.96	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Gardiner

48' flatbed lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,208	$5.80	$1,899 – $2,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$8,385	$2.67	$7,211 – $9,559	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,306	$3.06	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$5,861	$2.89	$5,040 – $6,681	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$8,304	$2.98	$7,141 – $9,466	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,379	$5.06	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$8,326	$2.67	$7,161 – $9,492	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$5,654	$2.91	$4,862 – $6,445	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 Gardiner, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gardiner, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,326 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,441 and $7,212.

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

About 2,209 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 $2,158 of the $6,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,446, which makes Gardiner, 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 →