Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Merriam, KS to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,522flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $3,029–$4,015
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merriam to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,721
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $3,522

Return trip

San Antonio → Merriam$2,888

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Merriam to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Merriam, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,886	$3.52	$2,569 – $3,204
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$4.20	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,522	$4.30	$3,029 – $4,015
Step deck	$3,845	$4.69	$3,230 – $4,460
Power only	$2,529	$3.08	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$2.33	$1,583 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,878	$2.29	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.41	$970 – $1,339

More lanes from Merriam

48' flatbed lanes from Merriam, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$6,553	$5.03	$5,635 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,796	$3.62	$4,985 – $6,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,364	$4.80	$2,033 – $2,695	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$5,121	$4.18	$4,404 – $5,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$5,953	$4.84	$5,119 – $6,786	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,674	$3.63	$4,880 – $6,468	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,591	$4.93	$2,228 – $2,954	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 Merriam, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Merriam, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,522 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,029 and $4,015.

How far is Merriam, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 820 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $801 of the $3,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Merriam, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,888, which makes Merriam, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. 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 →