Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,280flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,733 mi
Typical range: $4,541–$6,019
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,587
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $5,280

Return trip

San Antonio → Newark$6,595

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,393	$2.53	$3,910 – $4,876
53' refrigerated	$5,233	$3.02	$4,553 – $5,914
48' flatbed	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019
Step deck	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667
Power only	$3,897	$2.25	$3,391 – $4,404
Hotshot	$2,942	$1.70	$2,442 – $3,442
26' box truck	$2,877	$1.66	$2,445 – $3,308
Sprinter van	$1,757	$1.01	$1,476 – $2,038

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,458	$10.49	$1,254 – $1,662	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$7,778	$2.78	$6,689 – $8,867	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,604	$3.44	$2,239 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,771	$3.10	$4,103 – $5,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,519	$3.12	$6,466 – $8,572	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$7,675	$2.79	$6,600 – $8,749	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,363	$5.09	$3,753 – $4,974	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 Newark, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,541 and $6,019.

How far is Newark, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,733 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,693 of the $5,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Newark, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,595, which makes Newark, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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