Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,822flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $5,007–$6,637
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,008
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $5,822

Return trip

San Antonio → Newark$6,756

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383
53' refrigerated	$5,777	$3.11	$5,026 – $6,527
48' flatbed	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637
Step deck	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350
Power only	$4,306	$2.32	$3,746 – $4,866
Hotshot	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803
26' box truck	$3,177	$1.71	$2,701 – $3,654
Sprinter van	$1,940	$1.04	$1,629 – $2,250

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$5,023	$5.12	$4,320 – $5,726	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 Newark, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,822 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,007 and $6,637.

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

About 1,857 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 $1,814 of the $5,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,008 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,756, which makes Newark, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% 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 →