Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,062flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $4,353–$5,770
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $5,062

Return trip

San Antonio → Hartford$8,312

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hartford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,220	$2.14	$3,756 – $4,684
53' refrigerated	$5,027	$2.55	$4,373 – $5,680
48' flatbed	$5,062	$2.57	$4,353 – $5,770
Step deck	$5,508	$2.79	$4,627 – $6,389
Power only	$3,750	$1.90	$3,262 – $4,237
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.43	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,766	$1.40	$2,351 – $3,181
Sprinter van	$1,688	$0.86	$1,418 – $1,958

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More lanes from Hartford

48' flatbed lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,189	$10.07	$1,022 – $1,355	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$7,054	$2.37	$6,066 – $8,041	7 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,559	$2.81	$2,201 – $2,917	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$4,637	$2.60	$3,988 – $5,286	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$6,905	$2.65	$5,938 – $7,871	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,379	$6.63	$1,186 – $1,572	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$6,982	$2.37	$6,005 – $7,960	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$4,490	$2.61	$3,861 – $5,118	4 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 Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,353 and $5,770.

How far is Hartford, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,973 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 $1,927 of the $5,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,312, which makes Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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