Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Erie, PA flatbed rate

$6,024flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $5,181–$6,867
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Erie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,469
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $6,024

Return trip

Erie → San Antonio$4,604

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Antonio to Erie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Erie, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,005	$3.14	$4,455 – $5,556
53' refrigerated	$5,963	$3.75	$5,188 – $6,739
48' flatbed	$6,024	$3.78	$5,181 – $6,867
Step deck	$6,559	$4.12	$5,510 – $7,609
Power only	$4,436	$2.79	$3,859 – $5,012
Hotshot	$3,348	$2.10	$2,779 – $3,917
26' box truck	$3,276	$2.06	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$2,002	$1.26	$1,682 – $2,322

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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 Erie

48' flatbed lanes into Erie, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,326	$5.92	$2,001 – $2,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$12,788	$5.06	$10,998 – $14,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$3,089	$6.69	$2,657 – $3,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$5,477	$3.85	$4,710 – $6,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,399	$2.96	$5,503 – $7,295	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$12,643	$5.07	$10,873 – $14,413	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$5,145	$3.91	$4,424 – $5,865	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Erie, PA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Erie, PA is estimated at $6,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,181 and $6,867.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Erie, PA by truck?

About 1,592 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 $1,555 of the $6,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erie, PA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,604, which makes San Antonio, TX to Erie, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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