Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fort Thomas, KY flatbed rate

$4,119flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,696
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,919
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

Fort Thomas → San Antonio$4,118

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,407	$2.77	$3,032 – $3,781
53' refrigerated	$4,060	$3.31	$3,532 – $4,587
48' flatbed	$4,119	$3.35	$3,543 – $4,696
Step deck	$4,489	$3.66	$3,771 – $5,208
Power only	$3,007	$2.45	$2,616 – $3,398
Hotshot	$2,270	$1.85	$1,884 – $2,655
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.81	$1,891 – $2,559
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.11	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Fort Thomas

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$2,769	$4.13	$2,381 – $3,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$9,774	$4.35	$8,405 – $11,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,060	$6.84	$1,771 – $2,348	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,648	$3.46	$3,137 – $4,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$4,763	$2.56	$4,096 – $5,430	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$2,257	$3.82	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$9,604	$4.36	$8,260 – $10,949	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,390	$3.54	$2,916 – $3,865	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Fort Thomas, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,696.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,200 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →