Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Carlisle, PA flatbed rate

$6,264flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,667 mi
Typical range: $5,387–$7,141
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Carlisle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,636
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $6,264

Return trip

Carlisle → San Antonio$4,787

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 Carlisle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Carlisle, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,209	$3.12	$4,636 – $5,782
53' refrigerated	$6,205	$3.72	$5,398 – $7,012
48' flatbed	$6,264	$3.76	$5,387 – $7,141
Step deck	$6,819	$4.09	$5,728 – $7,910
Power only	$4,619	$2.77	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,486	$2.09	$2,894 – $4,079
26' box truck	$3,410	$2.05	$2,898 – $3,921
Sprinter van	$2,083	$1.25	$1,750 – $2,417

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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 Carlisle

48' flatbed lanes into Carlisle, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,692	$8.21	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$13,587	$5.03	$11,685 – $15,490	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$3,892	$5.92	$3,347 – $4,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$5,656	$3.83	$4,864 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,819	$2.94	$5,865 – $7,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,273	$9.79	$1,095 – $1,451	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$13,410	$5.04	$11,533 – $15,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,413 mi	$5,452	$3.86	$4,688 – $6,215	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Carlisle, PA is estimated at $6,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,387 and $7,141.

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

About 1,667 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 $1,628 of the $6,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,787, which makes San Antonio, TX to Carlisle, 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 →