Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY flatbed rate

$4,090flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,662
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Independence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,901
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $4,090

Return trip

Independence → San Antonio$4,088

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,381	$2.78	$3,009 – $3,753
53' refrigerated	$4,030	$3.31	$3,506 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.36	$3,517 – $4,662
Step deck	$4,457	$3.66	$3,744 – $5,170
Power only	$2,985	$2.45	$2,597 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.81	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.11	$1,136 – $1,569

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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 Independence

48' flatbed lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$2,792	$4.12	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$9,754	$4.35	$8,389 – $11,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$2,073	$6.80	$1,783 – $2,364	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,618	$3.47	$3,112 – $4,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$4,747	$2.56	$4,083 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,275	$3.80	$1,957 – $2,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$9,581	$4.36	$8,240 – $10,922	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,366	$3.54	$2,895 – $3,837	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $4,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,662.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 1,217 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 $1,189 of the $4,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology