Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palmetto Bay, FL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,434flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $2,953–$3,915
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palmetto Bay to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

San Antonio → Palmetto Bay$6,201

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Palmetto Bay to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmetto Bay, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.11	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$2.51	$2,949 – $3,831
48' flatbed	$3,434	$2.54	$2,953 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,741	$2.77	$3,143 – $4,340
Power only	$2,515	$1.86	$2,188 – $2,842
Hotshot	$1,898	$1.41	$1,576 – $2,221
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.38	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,138	$0.84	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Palmetto Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Palmetto Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$4,316	$3.32	$3,712 – $4,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$6,173	$2.23	$5,309 – $7,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,412 mi	$3,390	$2.40	$2,915 – $3,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$2,989	$2.63	$2,571 – $3,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$5,851	$2.51	$5,032 – $6,671	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,225 mi	$3,913	$3.19	$3,365 – $4,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$5,987	$2.24	$5,149 – $6,825	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,306 mi	$3,340	$2.56	$2,872 – $3,808	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 Palmetto Bay, FL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Palmetto Bay, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,953 and $3,915.

How far is Palmetto Bay, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,320 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,201, which makes Palmetto Bay, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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