Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Arkansas City, KS flatbed rate

$2,392flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 629 mi
Typical range: $2,057–$2,727
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $2,392

Return trip

Arkansas City → San Antonio$2,917

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

San Antonio to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$3.09	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,322	$3.69	$2,020 – $2,624
48' flatbed	$2,392	$3.80	$2,057 – $2,727
Step deck	$2,615	$4.16	$2,197 – $3,033
Power only	$1,695	$2.70	$1,475 – $1,916
Hotshot	$1,279	$2.03	$1,061 – $1,496
26' box truck	$1,262	$2.01	$1,073 – $1,451
Sprinter van	$779	$1.24	$654 – $903

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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 Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,918	$3.30	$4,230 – $5,607	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,372	$4.44	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,318	$4.71	$2,853 – $3,782	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,330	$3.85	$2,004 – $2,656	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$2,823	$2.71	$2,428 – $3,218	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,179	$2.96	$3,594 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,180	$4.47	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$1,665	$4.77	$1,432 – $1,898	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Arkansas City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $2,392 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 629 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,057 and $2,727.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 629 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $614 of the $2,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,917, which makes San Antonio, TX to Arkansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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