Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Princeton, WV to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,322flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,347 mi
Typical range: $3,717–$4,927
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,006
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

San Antonio → Princeton$5,338

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Princeton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, WV to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.66	$3,186 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,266	$3.17	$3,712 – $4,821
48' flatbed	$4,322	$3.21	$3,717 – $4,927
Step deck	$4,708	$3.50	$3,955 – $5,462
Power only	$3,165	$2.35	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,389	$1.77	$1,983 – $2,795
26' box truck	$2,340	$1.74	$1,989 – $2,691
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.06	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from Princeton

48' flatbed lanes from Princeton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,801	$5.32	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$7,040	$2.85	$6,055 – $8,026	6 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$2,116	$3.84	$1,820 – $2,412	2 d
Houston, TX	1,149 mi	$3,800	$3.31	$3,268 – $4,332	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$6,648	$3.21	$5,717 – $7,579	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,369	$5.43	$2,037 – $2,701	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,692	$3.33	$3,175 – $4,208	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 Princeton, WV to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Princeton, WV to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,717 and $4,927.

How far is Princeton, WV from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,347 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 $1,316 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Princeton, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,338, which makes Princeton, WV to San Antonio, TX 19% 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 →