Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bowling Green, KY flatbed rate

$3,572flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $3,072–$4,072
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,570
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,572

Return trip

Bowling Green → San Antonio$3,571

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,943	$2.87	$2,619 – $3,266
53' refrigerated	$3,508	$3.42	$3,052 – $3,964
48' flatbed	$3,572	$3.48	$3,072 – $4,072
Step deck	$3,896	$3.80	$3,272 – $4,519
Power only	$2,590	$2.52	$2,253 – $2,926
Hotshot	$1,954	$1.90	$1,622 – $2,286
26' box truck	$1,919	$1.87	$1,631 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.15	$989 – $1,365

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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 Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,281	$3.87	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,304	$4.38	$8,002 – $10,607	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,417	$5.98	$2,079 – $2,756	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,082	$3.65	$2,650 – $3,513	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,460	$2.59	$3,836 – $5,084	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,694	$3.54	$2,317 – $3,071	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,096	$4.39	$7,823 – $10,370	5 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,878	$3.74	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $3,572 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,072 and $4,072.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 1,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,002 of the $3,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →