Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,612flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 330 mi
Typical range: $1,386–$1,838
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,290
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,612

Return trip

San Antonio → Port Arthur$1,612

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

Port Arthur to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,285	$3.89	$1,144 – $1,427
53' refrigerated	$1,535	$4.65	$1,336 – $1,735
48' flatbed	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838
Step deck	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052
Power only	$1,101	$3.34	$958 – $1,244
Hotshot	$829	$2.51	$688 – $970
26' box truck	$826	$2.50	$702 – $950
Sprinter van	$514	$1.56	$432 – $596

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More lanes from Port Arthur

48' flatbed lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,312	$3.98	$5,428 – $7,195	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,322	$3.15	$2,857 – $3,788	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,386	$3.39	$3,772 – $5,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,714	$3.82	$4,914 – $6,514	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,820	$2.95	$4,145 – $5,494	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 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 Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,612 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 330 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,386 and $1,838.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 330 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $322 of the $1,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

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

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