Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Clifton, NJ flatbed rate

$6,772flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $5,824–$7,720
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Clifton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,953
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $6,772

Return trip

Clifton → San Antonio$5,835

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Antonio to Clifton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Clifton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,641	$3.03	$5,020 – $6,261
53' refrigerated	$6,720	$3.61	$5,846 – $7,593
48' flatbed	$6,772	$3.64	$5,824 – $7,720
Step deck	$7,370	$3.96	$6,191 – $8,549
Power only	$5,009	$2.69	$4,358 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,781	$2.03	$3,139 – $4,424
26' box truck	$3,696	$1.98	$3,141 – $4,250
Sprinter van	$2,256	$1.21	$1,895 – $2,617

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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 Clifton

48' flatbed lanes into Clifton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$4,524	$5.44	$3,891 – $5,157	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$7,195	$2.86	$6,188 – $8,203	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,139	$12.38	$980 – $1,298	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$14,025	$4.92	$12,062 – $15,989	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,977	$3.71	$5,140 – $6,813	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$3,254	$3.28	$2,798 – $3,709	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Clifton, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Clifton, NJ is estimated at $6,772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,824 and $7,720.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Clifton, NJ by truck?

About 1,862 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 $1,819 of the $6,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,835, which makes San Antonio, TX to Clifton, NJ 16% 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 →