Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Dalton, GA flatbed rate

$3,905flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,452
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $3,905

Return trip

Dalton → San Antonio$3,302

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Antonio to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,217	$3.12	$2,863 – $3,571
53' refrigerated	$3,835	$3.72	$3,336 – $4,333
48' flatbed	$3,905	$3.79	$3,358 – $4,452
Step deck	$4,259	$4.13	$3,577 – $4,940
Power only	$2,832	$2.75	$2,463 – $3,200
Hotshot	$2,137	$2.07	$1,773 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,098	$2.04	$1,783 – $2,412
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.25	$1,081 – $1,493

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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 Dalton

48' flatbed lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,608	$4.20	$3,103 – $4,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$10,619	$4.74	$9,132 – $12,105	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,384	$5.62	$2,910 – $3,857	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,297	$4.00	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,104	$2.80	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,950	$3.85	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$10,350	$4.76	$8,901 – $11,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$3,270	$4.01	$2,812 – $3,728	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Dalton, GA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Dalton, GA is estimated at $3,905 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,452.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 1,030 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 $1,006 of the $3,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,302, which makes San Antonio, TX to Dalton, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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