Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Manitowoc, WI flatbed rate

$4,336flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $3,729–$4,943
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,983
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $4,336

Return trip

Manitowoc → San Antonio$5,357

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 Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,594	$2.59	$3,198 – $3,989
53' refrigerated	$4,282	$3.09	$3,725 – $4,839
48' flatbed	$4,336	$3.13	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,723	$3.41	$3,967 – $5,479
Power only	$3,178	$2.29	$2,765 – $3,591
Hotshot	$2,399	$1.73	$1,991 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.70	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.04	$1,207 – $1,667

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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 Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,196	$3.67	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,766	$4.18	$7,538 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,577	$8.57	$1,356 – $1,798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,036	$3.18	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,333	$2.46	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,731	$3.30	$2,349 – $3,113	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$8,699	$4.19	$7,482 – $9,917	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$3,568	$3.28	$3,068 – $4,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $4,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,729 and $4,943.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,353 of the $4,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,357, which makes San Antonio, TX to Manitowoc, 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