Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Garden City, KS flatbed rate

$2,608flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $2,243–$2,973
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,912
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $2,608

Return trip

Garden City → San Antonio$3,180

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,129	$2.99	$1,895 – $2,363
53' refrigerated	$2,539	$3.57	$2,209 – $2,869
48' flatbed	$2,608	$3.66	$2,243 – $2,973
Step deck	$2,849	$4.00	$2,393 – $3,305
Power only	$1,860	$2.61	$1,618 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.97	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,383	$1.94	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$852	$1.20	$715 – $988

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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 Garden City

48' flatbed lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,508	$3.23	$4,737 – $6,279	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,502	$4.59	$4,732 – $6,272	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,900	$4.43	$3,354 – $4,446	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,740	$3.59	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,367	$2.87	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,713	$2.89	$4,053 – $5,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,351	$4.62	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,062	$4.11	$1,774 – $2,351	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Garden City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Garden City, KS is estimated at $2,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,243 and $2,973.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $696 of the $2,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,180, which makes San Antonio, TX to Garden City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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