Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,088flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,661
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $4,088

Return trip

San Antonio → Independence$4,090

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$2.78	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,028	$3.31	$3,505 – $4,552
48' flatbed	$4,088	$3.36	$3,516 – $4,661
Step deck	$4,455	$3.66	$3,743 – $5,168
Power only	$2,983	$2.45	$2,596 – $3,371
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,634
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.81	$1,876 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.11	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Independence

48' flatbed lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,409	$5.03	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,639	$2.96	$5,710 – $7,569	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,540	$5.05	$1,324 – $1,755	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,617	$3.47	$3,110 – $4,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,203	$3.34	$5,335 – $7,072	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,975	$4.98	$2,559 – $3,392	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$6,521	$2.97	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,365	$3.54	$2,894 – $3,836	2 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 Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,088 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,661.

How far is Independence, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,217 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 $1,189 of the $4,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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