Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Danbury, CT flatbed rate

$8,107flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $6,972–$9,242
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Danbury price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,234
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $8,107

Return trip

Danbury → San Antonio$4,937

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Antonio to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,756	$3.52	$6,013 – $7,499
53' refrigerated	$8,047	$4.20	$7,001 – $9,093
48' flatbed	$8,107	$4.23	$6,972 – $9,242
Step deck	$8,822	$4.60	$7,410 – $10,234
Power only	$6,001	$3.13	$5,221 – $6,781
Hotshot	$4,530	$2.36	$3,760 – $5,300
26' box truck	$4,427	$2.31	$3,763 – $5,091
Sprinter van	$2,702	$1.41	$2,270 – $3,135

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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 Danbury

48' flatbed lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,396	$21.15	$1,200 – $1,591	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$16,768	$5.73	$14,420 – $19,115	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$5,445	$6.29	$4,683 – $6,208	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$7,406	$4.29	$6,369 – $8,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$8,528	$3.34	$7,334 – $9,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,541	$10.07	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$16,585	$5.74	$14,263 – $18,907	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$7,171	$4.31	$6,167 – $8,175	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Danbury, CT?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Danbury, CT is estimated at $8,107 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,972 and $9,242.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Danbury, CT by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,873 of the $8,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danbury, CT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,937, which makes San Antonio, TX to Danbury, CT 64% 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