Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ellsworth, ME flatbed rate

$9,759flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,292 mi
Typical range: $8,393–$11,126
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,520
Fuel: $2,239
All-in estimate: $9,759

Return trip

Ellsworth → San Antonio$6,536

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Antonio to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,153	$3.56	$7,256 – $9,050
53' refrigerated	$9,710	$4.24	$8,448 – $10,972
48' flatbed	$9,759	$4.26	$8,393 – $11,126
Step deck	$10,615	$4.63	$8,917 – $12,314
Power only	$7,256	$3.17	$6,313 – $8,199
Hotshot	$5,479	$2.39	$4,547 – $6,410
26' box truck	$5,348	$2.33	$4,546 – $6,150
Sprinter van	$3,261	$1.42	$2,739 – $3,783

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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 Ellsworth

48' flatbed lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$3,005	$6.58	$2,584 – $3,425	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$18,790	$5.85	$16,159 – $21,420	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$7,027	$6.06	$6,043 – $8,011	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,064	$4.30	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$9,725	$3.40	$8,364 – $11,087	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,989	$5.46	$2,570 – $3,407	2 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$18,672	$5.85	$16,058 – $21,286	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$8,755	$4.32	$7,529 – $9,980	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ellsworth, ME?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $9,759 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,393 and $11,126.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ellsworth, ME by truck?

About 2,292 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 $2,239 of the $9,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ellsworth, ME to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,536, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ellsworth, ME 49% 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