Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,932flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $4,241–$5,622
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kettering to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,688
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $4,932

Return trip

San Antonio → Kettering$4,106

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kettering to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,081	$3.21	$3,632 – $4,530
53' refrigerated	$4,864	$3.82	$4,231 – $5,496
48' flatbed	$4,932	$3.87	$4,241 – $5,622
Step deck	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234
Power only	$3,605	$2.83	$3,136 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,721	$2.14	$2,258 – $3,183
26' box truck	$2,666	$2.09	$2,266 – $3,066
Sprinter van	$1,633	$1.28	$1,371 – $1,894

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More lanes from Kettering

48' flatbed lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,814	$5.95	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,799	$3.44	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,713	$6.14	$1,473 – $1,953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,396	$3.99	$3,781 – $5,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,320	$3.88	$6,295 – $8,345	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,333	$5.90	$2,866 – $3,799	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$7,671	$3.45	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,075	$4.07	$3,504 – $4,645	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 Kettering, OH to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kettering, OH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,932 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,241 and $5,622.

How far is Kettering, OH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,273 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 $1,244 of the $4,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Kettering, OH to San Antonio, TX 20% more expensive. 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