Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,311flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,567–$6,055
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewes to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,606
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $5,311

Return trip

San Antonio → Lewes$6,634

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

Lewes to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,420	$2.53	$3,933 – $4,906
53' refrigerated	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949
48' flatbed	$5,311	$3.04	$4,567 – $6,055
Step deck	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706
Power only	$3,921	$2.25	$3,411 – $4,431
Hotshot	$2,960	$1.70	$2,457 – $3,463
26' box truck	$2,894	$1.66	$2,460 – $3,329
Sprinter van	$1,768	$1.01	$1,485 – $2,051

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More lanes from Lewes

48' flatbed lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,566	$9.16	$1,347 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$7,892	$2.78	$6,787 – $8,997	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$2,755	$3.37	$2,369 – $3,141	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$4,784	$3.10	$4,115 – $5,454	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,627	$3.11	$6,559 – $8,695	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,262	$12.62	$1,085 – $1,438	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$7,778	$2.78	$6,689 – $8,867	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,691	$3.11	$4,034 – $5,347	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 Lewes, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lewes, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,567 and $6,055.

How far is Lewes, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,705 of the $5,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lewes, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,634, which makes Lewes, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% 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 →