Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS flatbed rate

$2,836flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,836

Return trip

Gardner → San Antonio$3,459

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 Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,323	$2.90	$2,067 – $2,578
53' refrigerated	$2,770	$3.46	$2,410 – $3,130
48' flatbed	$2,836	$3.55	$2,439 – $3,233
Step deck	$3,097	$3.87	$2,601 – $3,592
Power only	$2,034	$2.54	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,534	$1.92	$1,274 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.89	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$929	$1.16	$780 – $1,078

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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 Gardner

48' flatbed lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,449	$3.37	$3,826 – $5,072	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,922	$4.37	$5,953 – $7,891	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,679	$5.22	$2,304 – $3,054	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,670	$3.63	$2,296 – $3,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,172	$2.63	$2,728 – $3,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$3,772	$3.02	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,767	$4.39	$5,819 – $7,714	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,070	$4.10	$1,780 – $2,360	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS is estimated at $2,836 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,233.

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

About 800 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 $782 of the $2,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,459, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS 18% 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