Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, MA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,608flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $4,823–$6,394
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,583
Fuel: $2,025
All-in estimate: $5,608

Return trip

San Antonio → Newton$8,194

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,679	$2.26	$4,164 – $5,194
53' refrigerated	$5,573	$2.69	$4,849 – $6,298
48' flatbed	$5,608	$2.71	$4,823 – $6,394
Step deck	$6,102	$2.94	$5,126 – $7,078
Power only	$4,160	$2.01	$3,619 – $4,701
Hotshot	$3,141	$1.52	$2,607 – $3,675
26' box truck	$3,068	$1.48	$2,607 – $3,528
Sprinter van	$1,872	$0.90	$1,572 – $2,171

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	215 mi	$1,560	$7.26	$1,341 – $1,778	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,907	$2.92	$2,500 – $3,315	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,158	$2.74	$4,436 – $5,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,696 mi	$7,557	$2.80	$6,499 – $8,615	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	306 mi	$1,750	$5.72	$1,505 – $1,995	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,029 mi	$7,614	$2.51	$6,548 – $8,679	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$4,999	$2.75	$4,299 – $5,699	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 Newton, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,608 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,823 and $6,394.

How far is Newton, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,073 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 $2,025 of the $5,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Newton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,194, which makes Newton, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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