Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,593flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $4,810–$6,377
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montpelier to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,577
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $5,593

Return trip

San Antonio → Montpelier$8,548

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montpelier to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,666	$2.26	$4,153 – $5,179
53' refrigerated	$5,558	$2.69	$4,835 – $6,280
48' flatbed	$5,593	$2.71	$4,810 – $6,377
Step deck	$6,086	$2.95	$5,112 – $7,059
Power only	$4,148	$2.01	$3,609 – $4,687
Hotshot	$3,132	$1.52	$2,599 – $3,664
26' box truck	$3,059	$1.48	$2,600 – $3,518
Sprinter van	$1,866	$0.90	$1,568 – $2,165

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More lanes from Montpelier

48' flatbed lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$1,839	$6.03	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$7,498	$2.52	$6,448 – $8,548	7 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$2,741	$2.98	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,171	$2.74	$4,447 – $5,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$7,386	$2.81	$6,352 – $8,420	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,969	$5.18	$1,693 – $2,245	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$7,443	$2.52	$6,401 – $8,485	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$4,952	$2.76	$4,259 – $5,646	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 Montpelier, VT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Montpelier, VT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,593 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,810 and $6,377.

How far is Montpelier, VT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,064 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 $2,016 of the $5,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,548, which makes Montpelier, VT to San Antonio, TX 35% cheaper. 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 →