Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Covington, KY flatbed rate

$4,103flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,678
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Covington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $4,103

Return trip

Covington → San Antonio$4,102

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

San Antonio to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,393	$2.78	$3,020 – $3,766
53' refrigerated	$4,043	$3.31	$3,518 – $4,569
48' flatbed	$4,103	$3.36	$3,529 – $4,678
Step deck	$4,472	$3.66	$3,756 – $5,187
Power only	$2,995	$2.45	$2,606 – $3,384
Hotshot	$2,260	$1.85	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,216	$1.81	$1,883 – $2,548
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.11	$1,140 – $1,574

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Covington

48' flatbed lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,783	$4.12	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$9,758	$4.35	$8,392 – $11,124	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,060	$6.84	$1,771 – $2,348	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,634	$3.46	$3,126 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,754	$2.56	$4,089 – $5,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,267	$3.81	$1,950 – $2,585	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$3,377	$3.54	$2,904 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Covington, KY is estimated at $4,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,678.

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

About 1,222 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 $1,194 of the $4,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology