Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,537flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $1,322–$1,752
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,537

Return trip

San Antonio → Mesquite$1,537

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

Mesquite to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,222	$4.06	$1,087 – $1,356
53' refrigerated	$1,459	$4.85	$1,270 – $1,649
48' flatbed	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752
Step deck	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957
Power only	$1,043	$3.47	$908 – $1,179
Hotshot	$786	$2.61	$652 – $919
26' box truck	$784	$2.60	$666 – $901
Sprinter van	$489	$1.62	$410 – $567

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More lanes from Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$6,386	$3.97	$5,492 – $7,280	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,457	$3.00	$3,833 – $5,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,031	$3.24	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,734	$3.53	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$5,800	$3.81	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$5,084	$4.82	$4,372 – $5,795	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 Mesquite, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mesquite, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,537 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,322 and $1,752.

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

About 301 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 $294 of the $1,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

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

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

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