Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lakeland, FL flatbed rate

$5,589flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $4,807–$6,372
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,427
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $5,589

Return trip

Lakeland → San Antonio$3,096

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Antonio to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,619	$3.88	$4,111 – $5,127
53' refrigerated	$5,505	$4.63	$4,789 – $6,220
48' flatbed	$5,589	$4.70	$4,807 – $6,372
Step deck	$6,092	$5.12	$5,117 – $7,067
Power only	$4,075	$3.43	$3,546 – $4,605
Hotshot	$3,076	$2.59	$2,553 – $3,598
26' box truck	$3,016	$2.54	$2,564 – $3,468
Sprinter van	$1,848	$1.55	$1,552 – $2,143

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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 Lakeland

48' flatbed lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$5,820	$5.02	$5,005 – $6,635	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$15,384	$5.96	$13,230 – $17,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,147	$6.03	$6,146 – $8,148	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,755	$4.91	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$7,519	$3.50	$6,467 – $8,572	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$4,873	$4.52	$4,191 – $5,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$14,917	$5.99	$12,829 – $17,006	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$5,287	$4.77	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lakeland, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $5,589 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,807 and $6,372.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 1,189 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 $1,162 of the $5,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,096, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lakeland, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →