Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Merriam, KS flatbed rate

$2,888flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $2,484–$3,293
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Merriam price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,888

Return trip

Merriam → San Antonio$3,522

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$2.89	$2,106 – $2,627
53' refrigerated	$2,822	$3.44	$2,455 – $3,189
48' flatbed	$2,888	$3.52	$2,484 – $3,293
Step deck	$3,153	$3.85	$2,649 – $3,657
Power only	$2,074	$2.53	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,564	$1.91	$1,298 – $1,830
26' box truck	$1,540	$1.88	$1,309 – $1,770
Sprinter van	$947	$1.15	$795 – $1,098

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 Merriam

48' flatbed lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$4,400	$3.38	$3,784 – $5,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,981	$4.36	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,609	$5.30	$2,244 – $2,975	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,213	$2.62	$2,763 – $3,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$3,731	$3.03	$3,208 – $4,253	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,833	$4.38	$5,876 – $7,790	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,125	$4.04	$1,827 – $2,422	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Merriam, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Merriam, KS is estimated at $2,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,484 and $3,293.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Merriam, KS by truck?

About 820 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $801 of the $2,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merriam, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,522, which makes San Antonio, TX to Merriam, KS 18% cheaper. 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 →