Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Miami Beach, FL flatbed rate

$6,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $5,358–$7,103
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Miami Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,903
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $6,231

Return trip

Miami Beach → San Antonio$3,451

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Antonio to Miami Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Miami Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,163	$3.80	$4,595 – $5,731
53' refrigerated	$6,152	$4.53	$5,352 – $6,951
48' flatbed	$6,231	$4.58	$5,358 – $7,103
Step deck	$6,788	$4.99	$5,702 – $7,874
Power only	$4,565	$3.36	$3,971 – $5,158
Hotshot	$3,445	$2.54	$2,860 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,375	$2.48	$2,869 – $3,881
Sprinter van	$2,065	$1.52	$1,735 – $2,395

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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 Miami Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Miami Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$6,309	$4.92	$5,426 – $7,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$16,396	$5.92	$14,101 – $18,692	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,401 mi	$8,186	$5.84	$7,040 – $9,333	3 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$5,423	$4.74	$4,664 – $6,183	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,339 mi	$8,101	$3.46	$6,967 – $9,235	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,207 mi	$5,335	$4.42	$4,588 – $6,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,677 mi	$15,909	$5.94	$13,681 – $18,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,309 mi	$6,042	$4.62	$5,196 – $6,888	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Miami Beach, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Miami Beach, FL is estimated at $6,231 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,358 and $7,103.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Miami Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,328 of the $6,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami Beach, FL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,451, which makes San Antonio, TX to Miami Beach, FL 81% 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