Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,816flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $5,002–$6,631
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Branch to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,004
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $5,816

Return trip

San Antonio → Long Branch$6,750

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Long Branch to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,845	$2.61	$4,312 – $5,378
53' refrigerated	$5,771	$3.11	$5,021 – $6,521
48' flatbed	$5,816	$3.14	$5,002 – $6,631
Step deck	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343
Power only	$4,302	$2.32	$3,742 – $4,861
Hotshot	$3,248	$1.75	$2,695 – $3,800
26' box truck	$3,174	$1.71	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,938	$1.04	$1,628 – $2,248

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More lanes from Long Branch

48' flatbed lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$8,362	$2.88	$7,192 – $9,533	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$2,945	$3.46	$2,533 – $3,357	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,285	$3.19	$4,546 – $6,025	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,130	$3.22	$6,992 – $9,269	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,227	$16.36	$1,055 – $1,399	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,260	$2.89	$7,104 – $9,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,145	$3.20	$4,424 – $5,865	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$4,932	$5.15	$4,242 – $5,623	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 Long Branch, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Long Branch, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,002 and $6,631.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,855 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 $1,812 of the $5,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,750, which makes Long Branch, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% 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 →