Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,298flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $4,556–$6,039
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $5,298

Return trip

San Antonio → Salisbury$6,528

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

Salisbury to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,407	$2.58	$3,922 – $4,892
53' refrigerated	$5,250	$3.08	$4,567 – $5,932
48' flatbed	$5,298	$3.10	$4,556 – $6,039
Step deck	$5,767	$3.38	$4,844 – $6,690
Power only	$3,909	$2.29	$3,401 – $4,417
Hotshot	$2,951	$1.73	$2,449 – $3,452
26' box truck	$2,886	$1.69	$2,453 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.03	$1,481 – $2,045

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More lanes from Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,736	$8.15	$1,493 – $1,979	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$7,960	$2.83	$6,846 – $9,074	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,767	$3.44	$2,380 – $3,155	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$4,762	$3.16	$4,096 – $5,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,676	$3.17	$6,602 – $8,751	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,400	$10.29	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$7,840	$2.83	$6,742 – $8,937	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,675	$3.18	$4,020 – $5,329	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 Salisbury, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salisbury, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,556 and $6,039.

How far is Salisbury, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $5,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,528, which makes Salisbury, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology