Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Frederick, MD flatbed rate

$6,277flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,630 mi
Typical range: $5,398–$7,156
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Frederick price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,685
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $6,277

Return trip

Frederick → San Antonio$5,094

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Frederick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,218	$3.20	$4,644 – $5,791
53' refrigerated	$6,216	$3.81	$5,408 – $7,024
48' flatbed	$6,277	$3.85	$5,398 – $7,156
Step deck	$6,834	$4.19	$5,740 – $7,927
Power only	$4,625	$2.84	$4,024 – $5,226
Hotshot	$3,491	$2.14	$2,898 – $4,085
26' box truck	$3,415	$2.10	$2,903 – $3,928
Sprinter van	$2,087	$1.28	$1,753 – $2,421

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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 Frederick

48' flatbed lanes into Frederick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,842	$7.71	$1,584 – $2,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$13,836	$5.14	$11,899 – $15,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$4,001	$6.03	$3,441 – $4,561	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$5,643	$3.93	$4,853 – $6,433	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$6,925	$3.00	$5,956 – $7,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,365	$9.04	$1,174 – $1,556	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$13,637	$5.15	$11,728 – $15,546	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$5,464	$3.96	$4,699 – $6,229	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Frederick, MD?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Frederick, MD is estimated at $6,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,398 and $7,156.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Frederick, MD by truck?

About 1,630 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 $1,592 of the $6,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frederick, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,094, which makes San Antonio, TX to Frederick, MD 23% 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