Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,641flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 341 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,870
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melissa to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,308
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,641

Return trip

San Antonio → Melissa$1,641

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

Melissa to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,309	$3.84	$1,165 – $1,454
53' refrigerated	$1,564	$4.59	$1,361 – $1,767
48' flatbed	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870
Step deck	$1,800	$5.28	$1,512 – $2,087
Power only	$1,122	$3.29	$977 – $1,268
Hotshot	$846	$2.48	$702 – $989
26' box truck	$842	$2.47	$716 – $968
Sprinter van	$524	$1.54	$440 – $608

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More lanes from Melissa

48' flatbed lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,425 – $7,192	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,725	$3.53	$3,204 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$5,730	$3.82	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813	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 Melissa, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Melissa, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,641 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 341 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,870.

How far is Melissa, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $333 of the $1,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Melissa, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology