Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,010flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,758 mi
Typical range: $4,308–$5,711
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pottstown to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $5,010

Return trip

San Antonio → Pottstown$6,555

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pottstown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,169	$2.37	$3,711 – $4,628
53' refrigerated	$4,967	$2.83	$4,321 – $5,613
48' flatbed	$5,010	$2.85	$4,308 – $5,711
Step deck	$5,453	$3.10	$4,581 – $6,326
Power only	$3,700	$2.10	$3,219 – $4,181
Hotshot	$2,793	$1.59	$2,318 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,731	$1.55	$2,321 – $3,140
Sprinter van	$1,668	$0.95	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from Pottstown

48' flatbed lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$2,426	$3.23	$2,087 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,066	$2.92	$6,077 – $8,055	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,396	$2.92	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$4,246	$4.71	$3,652 – $4,841	2 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 Pottstown, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pottstown, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,010 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,308 and $5,711.

How far is Pottstown, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,758 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 $1,717 of the $5,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pottstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,555, which makes Pottstown, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% 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 →