Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bethlehem, PA flatbed rate

$6,644flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,786 mi
Typical range: $5,714–$7,574
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bethlehem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,899
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $6,644

Return trip

Bethlehem → San Antonio$5,078

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 Bethlehem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bethlehem, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,531	$3.10	$4,923 – $6,139
53' refrigerated	$6,589	$3.69	$5,732 – $7,445
48' flatbed	$6,644	$3.72	$5,714 – $7,574
Step deck	$7,232	$4.05	$6,075 – $8,389
Power only	$4,909	$2.75	$4,271 – $5,547
Hotshot	$3,706	$2.07	$3,076 – $4,336
26' box truck	$3,623	$2.03	$3,079 – $4,166
Sprinter van	$2,212	$1.24	$1,858 – $2,566

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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 Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes into Bethlehem, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,291	$14.67	$1,110 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$14,100	$5.01	$12,126 – $16,074	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$4,314	$5.67	$3,710 – $4,918	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$6,030	$3.78	$5,186 – $6,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,119	$2.92	$6,123 – $8,116	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$13,928	$5.02	$11,978 – $15,878	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$3,170	$3.38	$2,726 – $3,614	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Bethlehem, PA is estimated at $6,644 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,714 and $7,574.

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

About 1,786 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 $1,745 of the $6,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,899 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,078, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bethlehem, PA 31% more expensive. 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