Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Franklin, IN flatbed rate

$3,751flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $3,226–$4,276
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,609
Fuel: $1,142
All-in estimate: $3,751

Return trip

Franklin → San Antonio$4,671

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,099	$2.65	$2,758 – $3,440
53' refrigerated	$3,693	$3.16	$3,213 – $4,173
48' flatbed	$3,751	$3.21	$3,226 – $4,276
Step deck	$4,089	$3.50	$3,435 – $4,743
Power only	$2,733	$2.34	$2,378 – $3,089
Hotshot	$2,063	$1.76	$1,712 – $2,413
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.73	$1,720 – $2,326
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.06	$1,041 – $1,438

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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 Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,871	$3.77	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$8,895	$4.14	$7,649 – $10,140	5 d
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,672	$7.74	$1,438 – $1,906	1 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$3,338	$3.31	$2,871 – $3,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$4,311	$2.44	$3,708 – $4,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$2,366	$3.45	$2,035 – $2,697	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,106 mi	$8,742	$4.15	$7,518 – $9,965	5 d
Dallas, TX	891 mi	$3,037	$3.41	$2,612 – $3,463	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, IN is estimated at $3,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,226 and $4,276.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Franklin, IN by truck?

About 1,169 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 $1,142 of the $3,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,671, which makes San Antonio, TX to Franklin, IN 20% cheaper. 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