Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gary, IN flatbed rate

$3,918flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,369–$4,467
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Gary price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,713
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $3,918

Return trip

Gary → San Antonio$4,878

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 Gary by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gary, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,240	$2.63	$2,884 – $3,597
53' refrigerated	$3,862	$3.13	$3,360 – $4,364
48' flatbed	$3,918	$3.18	$3,369 – $4,467
Step deck	$4,270	$3.46	$3,587 – $4,953
Power only	$2,861	$2.32	$2,489 – $3,233
Hotshot	$2,159	$1.75	$1,792 – $2,526
26' box truck	$2,116	$1.72	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,296	$1.05	$1,089 – $1,504

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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 Gary

48' flatbed lanes into Gary, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$3,049	$3.69	$2,622 – $3,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$8,650	$4.16	$7,439 – $9,861	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,571	$3.25	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,215	$2.45	$3,625 – $4,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,557	$3.35	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$8,537	$4.16	$7,342 – $9,733	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,166	$3.36	$2,723 – $3,609	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,657	$2.68	$2,285 – $3,029	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Gary, IN is estimated at $3,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,369 and $4,467.

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

About 1,234 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 $1,205 of the $3,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,713 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,878, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gary, 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