Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,712flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $4,053–$5,372
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

San Antonio → Lafayette$3,785

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,894	$3.29	$3,465 – $4,322
53' refrigerated	$4,640	$3.93	$4,037 – $5,244
48' flatbed	$4,712	$3.99	$4,053 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,136	$4.35	$4,314 – $5,958
Power only	$3,435	$2.91	$2,989 – $3,882
Hotshot	$2,592	$2.19	$2,152 – $3,033
26' box truck	$2,542	$2.15	$2,161 – $2,924
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.32	$1,308 – $1,807

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,528	$5.66	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$7,395	$3.52	$6,360 – $8,431	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,278	$9.99	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,239	$4.10	$3,646 – $4,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$6,887	$3.99	$5,923 – $7,851	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,036	$5.52	$3,471 – $4,601	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,281	$3.53	$6,262 – $8,300	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,798	$4.24	$3,266 – $4,330	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 Lafayette, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,053 and $5,372.

How far is Lafayette, IN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,155 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,785, which makes Lafayette, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% more expensive. 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 →