Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,177flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $3,592–$4,762
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,854
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $4,177

Return trip

San Antonio → Preston$5,092

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Preston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,461	$2.56	$3,080 – $3,841
53' refrigerated	$4,124	$3.05	$3,588 – $4,660
48' flatbed	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762
Step deck	$4,551	$3.36	$3,822 – $5,279
Power only	$3,060	$2.26	$2,662 – $3,457
Hotshot	$2,309	$1.71	$1,917 – $2,702
26' box truck	$2,262	$1.67	$1,923 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.02	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$3,875	$3.14	$3,333 – $4,418	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 Preston, ID to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,592 and $4,762.

How far is Preston, ID from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,354 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 $1,323 of the $4,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Preston, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,092, which makes Preston, ID to San Antonio, TX 18% 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 →