Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,653flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $4,861–$6,444
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,932
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $5,653

Return trip

San Antonio → Rochester$6,903

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

Rochester to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222
53' refrigerated	$5,604	$3.18	$4,876 – $6,333
48' flatbed	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444
Step deck	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137
Power only	$4,175	$2.37	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,081	$1.75	$2,619 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.07	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$4,899	$3.29	$4,213 – $5,584	4 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 Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,653 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,861 and $6,444.

How far is Rochester, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,762 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 $1,721 of the $5,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,903, which makes Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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