Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT flatbed rate
$8,393flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.21
- Distance
- 1,995 mi
- Typical range
- $7,218–$9,568
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
San Antonio to Groton price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.9%
- 5 years
- +24.9%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $6,444
- Fuel
- $1,949
- All-in estimate
- $8,393
Return trip
Groton → San Antonio$5,111This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.
San Antonio to Groton by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,998 | $3.51 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $8,336 | $4.18 | |
| 48' flatbed | $8,393 | $4.21 | |
| Step deck | $9,132 | $4.58 | |
| Power only | $6,219 | $3.12 | |
| Hotshot | $4,695 | $2.35 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,587 | $2.30 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,799 | $1.40 |
More lanes from San Antonio
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,259 | $3.89 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,301 | $3.02 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,769 | $3.05 |
| Houston, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,571 | $3.57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,625 | $3.72 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,051 | $3.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,529 | $5.13 |
More lanes into Groton
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,634 | $12.86 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $17,221 | $5.72 |
| Chicago, IL | $5,850 | $6.14 |
| Houston, TX | $7,685 | $4.26 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,785 | $3.33 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,766 | $8.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $17,038 | $5.72 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,468 | $4.28 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT?
A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT is estimated at $8,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,218 and $9,568.
How far is San Antonio, TX from Groton, CT by truck?
About 1,995 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.
How much of the price is fuel?
About $1,949 of the $8,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,444 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,111, which makes San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT 64% 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