Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,776flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,840 mi
Typical range: $4,967–$6,584
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,979
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $5,776

Return trip

San Antonio → Plainfield$6,703

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

Plainfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,810	$2.61	$4,281 – $5,339
53' refrigerated	$5,730	$3.11	$4,985 – $6,475
48' flatbed	$5,776	$3.14	$4,967 – $6,584
Step deck	$6,286	$3.42	$5,280 – $7,292
Power only	$4,271	$2.32	$3,715 – $4,826
Hotshot	$3,224	$1.75	$2,676 – $3,772
26' box truck	$3,151	$1.71	$2,679 – $3,624
Sprinter van	$1,924	$1.05	$1,616 – $2,232

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$8,286	$2.89	$7,126 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,865	$3.50	$2,464 – $3,266	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,250	$3.19	$4,515 – $5,985	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,201	$17.92	$1,032 – $1,369	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,189	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$5,093	$3.21	$4,380 – $5,806	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$4,960	$5.14	$4,265 – $5,654	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 Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,840 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,967 and $6,584.

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

About 1,840 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 $1,797 of the $5,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,703, which makes Plainfield, 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 →