Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Benton, AR flatbed rate

$2,322flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 586 mi
Typical range: $1,997–$2,647
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Benton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $2,322

Return trip

Benton → San Antonio$2,348

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Antonio to Benton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Benton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,886	$3.22	$1,678 – $2,093
53' refrigerated	$2,250	$3.84	$1,957 – $2,542
48' flatbed	$2,322	$3.96	$1,997 – $2,647
Step deck	$2,539	$4.33	$2,133 – $2,946
Power only	$1,640	$2.80	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,236	$2.11	$1,026 – $1,447
26' box truck	$1,222	$2.08	$1,038 – $1,405
Sprinter van	$754	$1.29	$634 – $875

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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 Benton

48' flatbed lanes into Benton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$4,466	$3.44	$3,841 – $5,091	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$7,615	$4.39	$6,549 – $8,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$3,257	$4.87	$2,801 – $3,713	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,926	$4.42	$1,656 – $2,195	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$3,476	$2.64	$2,990 – $3,963	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$3,751	$3.10	$3,226 – $4,277	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$7,360	$4.41	$6,330 – $8,390	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,619	$5.06	$1,392 – $1,846	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Benton, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Benton, AR is estimated at $2,322 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 586 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,997 and $2,647.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Benton, AR by truck?

About 586 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 $572 of the $2,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benton, AR to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,348, which makes San Antonio, TX to Benton, AR 1% 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