Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA flatbed rate

$8,236flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $7,083–$9,389
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Chelsea price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,199
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $8,236

Return trip

Chelsea → San Antonio$5,637

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Antonio to Chelsea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$3.30	$6,116 – $7,627
53' refrigerated	$8,185	$3.93	$7,121 – $9,249
48' flatbed	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389
Step deck	$8,960	$4.30	$7,527 – $10,394
Power only	$6,109	$2.93	$5,315 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,613	$2.21	$3,828 – $5,397
26' box truck	$4,505	$2.16	$3,829 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,749	$1.32	$2,309 – $3,188

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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 Chelsea

48' flatbed lanes into Chelsea, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,910	$8.42	$1,643 – $2,178	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$16,539	$5.39	$14,224 – $18,855	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$5,767	$5.73	$4,960 – $6,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$7,578	$4.00	$6,517 – $8,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$8,475	$3.13	$7,289 – $9,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,994	$6.27	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$16,387	$5.39	$14,092 – $18,681	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,345	$4.02	$6,317 – $8,374	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA is estimated at $8,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,083 and $9,389.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Chelsea, MA by truck?

About 2,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,037 of the $8,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chelsea, MA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,637, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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