Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Laurel, DE flatbed rate

$6,530flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $5,616–$7,444
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,857
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $6,530

Return trip

Laurel → San Antonio$5,228

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,432	$3.17	$4,835 – $6,030
53' refrigerated	$6,472	$3.78	$5,630 – $7,313
48' flatbed	$6,530	$3.81	$5,616 – $7,444
Step deck	$7,108	$4.15	$5,971 – $8,246
Power only	$4,819	$2.81	$4,192 – $5,445
Hotshot	$3,638	$2.12	$3,019 – $4,256
26' box truck	$3,557	$2.08	$3,024 – $4,091
Sprinter van	$2,173	$1.27	$1,825 – $2,521

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,699	$8.54	$1,461 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$14,362	$5.10	$12,352 – $16,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$4,553	$5.70	$3,916 – $5,190	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,875	$3.89	$5,053 – $6,698	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$7,220	$2.98	$6,209 – $8,231	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,266	$10.55	$1,089 – $1,443	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$14,150	$5.11	$12,169 – $16,131	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,761	$3.90	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, DE?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, DE is estimated at $6,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,616 and $7,444.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,673 of the $6,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,228, which makes San Antonio, TX to Laurel, DE 25% 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