Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lorain, OH flatbed rate

$4,584flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,226
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Lorain price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,584

Return trip

Lorain → San Antonio$5,505

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 Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,803	$2.61	$3,385 – $4,221
53' refrigerated	$4,531	$3.11	$3,942 – $5,120
48' flatbed	$4,584	$3.15	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,993	$3.43	$4,194 – $5,792
Power only	$3,366	$2.31	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,541	$1.75	$2,109 – $2,972
26' box truck	$2,487	$1.71	$2,114 – $2,860
Sprinter van	$1,521	$1.05	$1,278 – $1,765

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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 Lorain

48' flatbed lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,235	$4.38	$1,922 – $2,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$10,007	$4.18	$8,606 – $11,408	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,115	$6.28	$1,819 – $2,411	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,148	$3.22	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,963	$2.45	$4,268 – $5,657	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,839	$4.08	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$9,880	$4.19	$8,497 – $11,263	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$3,860	$3.27	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Lorain, OH is estimated at $4,584 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,226.

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

About 1,455 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 $1,421 of the $4,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,505, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lorain, 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