Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chester, PA flatbed rate

$6,564flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $5,645–$7,483
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Chester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,844
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $6,564

Return trip

Chester → San Antonio$5,017

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 Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,463	$3.10	$4,862 – $6,064
53' refrigerated	$6,508	$3.70	$5,662 – $7,354
48' flatbed	$6,564	$3.73	$5,645 – $7,483
Step deck	$7,145	$4.06	$6,002 – $8,288
Power only	$4,848	$2.75	$4,218 – $5,478
Hotshot	$3,660	$2.08	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,578	$2.03	$3,041 – $4,115
Sprinter van	$2,185	$1.24	$1,836 – $2,535

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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 Chester

48' flatbed lanes into Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,369	$12.33	$1,177 – $1,561	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$14,114	$5.01	$12,138 – $16,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$4,376	$5.64	$3,763 – $4,988	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,117	$2.92	$6,120 – $8,113	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$13,928	$5.02	$11,978 – $15,878	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,775	$3.81	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$3,025	$3.43	$2,602 – $3,449	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Chester, PA is estimated at $6,564 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,645 and $7,483.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,720 of the $6,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,017, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chester, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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