Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,637flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $4,848–$6,426
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melrose to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,600
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $5,637

Return trip

San Antonio → Melrose$8,236

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Melrose to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,703	$2.26	$4,186 – $5,220
53' refrigerated	$5,602	$2.69	$4,874 – $6,330
48' flatbed	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426
Step deck	$6,133	$2.94	$5,152 – $7,114
Power only	$4,181	$2.01	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,157	$1.51	$2,620 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.48	$2,621 – $3,546
Sprinter van	$1,881	$0.90	$1,580 – $2,182

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More lanes from Melrose

48' flatbed lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,603	$7.00	$1,378 – $1,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$7,703	$2.51	$6,625 – $8,781	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,189	$2.74	$4,462 – $5,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$7,580	$2.80	$6,519 – $8,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,791	$5.60	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$7,632	$2.51	$6,563 – $8,700	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731	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 Melrose, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Melrose, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,637 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,848 and $6,426.

How far is Melrose, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,037 of the $5,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Melrose, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,236, which makes Melrose, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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