Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,033flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $4,328–$5,737
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,118
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $5,033

Return trip

San Antonio → Meriden$8,265

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meriden to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,195	$2.14	$3,734 – $4,657
53' refrigerated	$4,997	$2.55	$4,348 – $5,647
48' flatbed	$5,033	$2.57	$4,328 – $5,737
Step deck	$5,476	$2.79	$4,600 – $6,353
Power only	$3,727	$1.90	$3,243 – $4,212
Hotshot	$2,814	$1.44	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.40	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,678	$0.86	$1,410 – $1,947

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More lanes from Meriden

48' flatbed lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,137	$11.37	$978 – $1,296	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,041	$2.37	$6,055 – $8,027	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,549	$2.81	$2,192 – $2,905	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,606	$2.60	$3,961 – $5,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$6,888	$2.65	$5,924 – $7,852	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,332	$6.98	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$6,967	$2.38	$5,992 – $7,943	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$4,463	$2.62	$3,838 – $5,088	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 Meriden, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Meriden, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,033 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,328 and $5,737.

How far is Meriden, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,960 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 $1,915 of the $5,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,265, which makes Meriden, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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