Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,113flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $3,537–$4,688
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

San Antonio → Newport$4,114

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

Newport to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,401	$2.77	$3,027 – $3,775
53' refrigerated	$4,053	$3.31	$3,526 – $4,580
48' flatbed	$4,113	$3.35	$3,537 – $4,688
Step deck	$4,482	$3.66	$3,765 – $5,199
Power only	$3,002	$2.45	$2,612 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,266	$1.85	$1,880 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,221	$1.81	$1,888 – $2,554
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.11	$1,143 – $1,578

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,388	$5.04	$2,913 – $3,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$6,647	$2.96	$5,716 – $7,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,524	$5.10	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,644	$3.46	$3,134 – $4,154	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$6,218	$3.34	$5,347 – $7,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,959	$4.99	$2,545 – $3,373	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$6,532	$2.97	$5,617 – $7,446	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,387	$3.54	$2,912 – $3,861	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 Newport, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,537 and $4,688.

How far is Newport, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,226 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 $1,198 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Newport, KY?

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

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