Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Dodge City, KS flatbed rate

$2,535flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $2,180–$2,890
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Dodge City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,867
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Dodge City → San Antonio$3,092

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

San Antonio to Dodge City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Dodge City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,067	$3.02	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$3.60	$2,145 – $2,786
48' flatbed	$2,535	$3.71	$2,180 – $2,890
Step deck	$2,770	$4.05	$2,327 – $3,213
Power only	$1,804	$2.64	$1,570 – $2,039
Hotshot	$1,361	$1.99	$1,130 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,342	$1.96	$1,141 – $1,543
Sprinter van	$827	$1.21	$695 – $959

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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 Dodge City

48' flatbed lanes into Dodge City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$5,379	$3.24	$4,626 – $6,132	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$5,686	$4.55	$4,890 – $6,482	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,767	$4.48	$3,240 – $4,295	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,634	$3.65	$2,265 – $3,002	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$2,460	$2.83	$2,116 – $2,805	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,598	$2.90	$3,954 – $5,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$5,524	$4.58	$4,751 – $6,298	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,951	$4.25	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Dodge City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Dodge City, KS is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,180 and $2,890.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Dodge City, KS by truck?

About 684 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $668 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dodge City, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes San Antonio, TX to Dodge City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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