Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Derby, CT flatbed rate

$8,180flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,937 mi
Typical range: $7,035–$9,325
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Derby price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,288
Fuel: $1,892
All-in estimate: $8,180

Return trip

Derby → San Antonio$4,981

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 Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,818	$3.52	$6,068 – $7,568
53' refrigerated	$8,121	$4.19	$7,065 – $9,177
48' flatbed	$8,180	$4.22	$7,035 – $9,325
Step deck	$8,902	$4.60	$7,477 – $10,326
Power only	$6,057	$3.13	$5,269 – $6,844
Hotshot	$4,573	$2.36	$3,795 – $5,350
26' box truck	$4,468	$2.31	$3,798 – $5,138
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.41	$2,291 – $3,163

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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 Derby

48' flatbed lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,435	$18.88	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$16,898	$5.73	$14,532 – $19,263	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$5,558	$6.25	$4,780 – $6,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$7,476	$4.28	$6,429 – $8,522	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$8,600	$3.33	$7,396 – $9,804	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,586	$9.55	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$16,715	$5.73	$14,375 – $19,056	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$7,248	$4.31	$6,233 – $8,263	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Derby, CT is estimated at $8,180 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,035 and $9,325.

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

About 1,937 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,892 of the $8,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,981, which makes San Antonio, TX to Derby, 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