Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,517flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,165–$2,869
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montrose to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,572
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $2,517

Return trip

San Antonio → Montrose$4,407

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montrose to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,071	$2.14	$1,843 – $2,298
53' refrigerated	$2,468	$2.55	$2,147 – $2,789
48' flatbed	$2,517	$2.60	$2,165 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,746	$2.84	$2,306 – $3,185
Power only	$1,820	$1.88	$1,584 – $2,057
Hotshot	$1,373	$1.42	$1,140 – $1,607
26' box truck	$1,349	$1.40	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$828	$0.86	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Montrose

48' flatbed lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,269	$2.95	$5,391 – $7,147	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,076	$2.65	$1,785 – $2,366	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$2,999	$2.34	$2,579 – $3,419	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,779	$2.53	$2,390 – $3,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,661	$3.41	$1,428 – $1,894	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$5,799	$2.82	$4,987 – $6,611	5 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,049	$2.67	$1,762 – $2,335	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,319	$2.67	$1,994 – $2,644	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 Montrose, CO to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Montrose, CO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,165 and $2,869.

How far is Montrose, CO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 967 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $945 of the $2,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,407, which makes Montrose, CO to San Antonio, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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