Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kent, OH flatbed rate

$4,655flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $4,003–$5,307
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Kent price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,207
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,655

Return trip

Kent → San Antonio$5,590

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kent, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,863	$2.61	$3,438 – $4,288
53' refrigerated	$4,603	$3.11	$4,004 – $5,201
48' flatbed	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307
Step deck	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881
Power only	$3,420	$2.31	$2,975 – $3,864
Hotshot	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020
26' box truck	$2,527	$1.71	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.04	$1,298 – $1,792

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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 Kent

48' flatbed lanes into Kent, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,093	$4.56	$1,800 – $2,386	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$10,193	$4.17	$8,766 – $11,620	6 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$2,293	$5.88	$1,972 – $2,614	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,204	$3.21	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$5,063	$2.44	$4,354 – $5,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$1,705	$4.30	$1,467 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$10,059	$4.18	$8,651 – $11,467	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$3,941	$3.26	$3,389 – $4,493	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Kent, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Kent, OH is estimated at $4,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,003 and $5,307.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Kent, OH by truck?

About 1,482 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,448 of the $4,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,590, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kent, OH 17% 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