Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$4,012flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $3,451–$4,574
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Madison price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,781
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $4,012

Return trip

Madison → San Antonio$4,957

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Antonio to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$2.63	$2,955 – $3,685
53' refrigerated	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470
48' flatbed	$4,012	$3.18	$3,451 – $4,574
Step deck	$4,372	$3.47	$3,673 – $5,072
Power only	$2,932	$2.33	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.72	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.05	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,438	$3.58	$2,956 – $3,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,332	$4.21	$7,166 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,451	$9.94	$1,248 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,733	$3.24	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,067	$2.49	$3,498 – $4,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,921	$3.22	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407	5 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,242	$3.37	$2,788 – $3,696	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,451 and $4,574.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,260 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 $1,231 of the $4,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,957, which makes San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI 19% 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