Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Allentown, PA flatbed rate

$6,619flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $5,692–$7,545
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Allentown price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,882
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $6,619

Return trip

Allentown → San Antonio$5,059

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Antonio to Allentown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Allentown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,509	$3.10	$4,903 – $6,115
53' refrigerated	$6,563	$3.69	$5,710 – $7,416
48' flatbed	$6,619	$3.72	$5,692 – $7,545
Step deck	$7,204	$4.05	$6,051 – $8,357
Power only	$4,889	$2.75	$4,254 – $5,525
Hotshot	$3,691	$2.08	$3,064 – $4,318
26' box truck	$3,608	$2.03	$3,067 – $4,150
Sprinter van	$2,204	$1.24	$1,851 – $2,556

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Allentown

48' flatbed lanes into Allentown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,315	$13.84	$1,131 – $1,499	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$14,069	$5.01	$12,099 – $16,038	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,290	$5.68	$3,689 – $4,890	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$6,008	$3.79	$5,167 – $6,849	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,104	$2.92	$6,109 – $8,098	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$5,810	$3.81	$4,996 – $6,623	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$3,154	$3.39	$2,713 – $3,596	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Allentown, PA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Allentown, PA is estimated at $6,619 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,692 and $7,545.

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

About 1,778 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 $1,737 of the $6,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,059, which makes San Antonio, TX to Allentown, PA 31% more expensive. 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 →