Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,563flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $4,784–$6,341
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pawtucket to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $5,563

Return trip

San Antonio → Pawtucket$8,473

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pawtucket to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,640	$2.26	$4,130 – $5,150
53' refrigerated	$5,527	$2.69	$4,808 – $6,245
48' flatbed	$5,563	$2.71	$4,784 – $6,341
Step deck	$6,052	$2.95	$5,084 – $7,021
Power only	$4,125	$2.01	$3,588 – $4,661
Hotshot	$3,114	$1.52	$2,585 – $3,644
26' box truck	$3,042	$1.48	$2,586 – $3,498
Sprinter van	$1,856	$0.90	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from Pawtucket

48' flatbed lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$1,472	$7.92	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,675	$2.51	$6,600 – $8,749	7 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$2,895	$2.93	$2,490 – $3,300	3 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$5,107	$2.75	$4,392 – $5,822	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$7,538	$2.81	$6,482 – $8,593	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,667	$6.02	$1,434 – $1,901	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$7,599	$2.52	$6,535 – $8,663	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$4,957	$2.76	$4,263 – $5,651	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 Pawtucket, RI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pawtucket, RI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,563 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,784 and $6,341.

How far is Pawtucket, RI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,051 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 $2,004 of the $5,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pawtucket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,473, which makes Pawtucket, RI to San Antonio, TX 34% 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 →