Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Dayton, OH flatbed rate

$4,109flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $3,534–$4,684
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Dayton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,864
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $4,109

Return trip

Dayton → San Antonio$4,935

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,400	$2.67	$3,026 – $3,775
53' refrigerated	$4,052	$3.18	$3,525 – $4,579
48' flatbed	$4,109	$3.23	$3,534 – $4,684
Step deck	$4,478	$3.51	$3,761 – $5,194
Power only	$3,004	$2.36	$2,613 – $3,394
Hotshot	$2,267	$1.78	$1,882 – $2,652
26' box truck	$2,222	$1.74	$1,888 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.07	$1,143 – $1,578

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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 Dayton

48' flatbed lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$2,603	$4.05	$2,239 – $2,967	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$9,526	$4.21	$8,192 – $10,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,897	$6.97	$1,631 – $2,162	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,666	$3.32	$3,153 – $4,179	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$4,659	$2.47	$4,006 – $5,311	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$2,126	$3.75	$1,828 – $2,424	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$9,373	$4.21	$8,061 – $10,686	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$3,395	$3.39	$2,920 – $3,871	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Dayton, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Dayton, OH is estimated at $4,109 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,534 and $4,684.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 1,274 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 $1,245 of the $4,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,935, which makes San Antonio, TX to Dayton, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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