Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Middletown, OH flatbed rate

$4,051flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,619
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $4,051

Return trip

Middletown → San Antonio$4,866

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 Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,352	$2.68	$2,983 – $3,720
53' refrigerated	$3,994	$3.19	$3,475 – $4,513
48' flatbed	$4,051	$3.24	$3,484 – $4,619
Step deck	$4,415	$3.53	$3,709 – $5,121
Power only	$2,960	$2.36	$2,575 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,234	$1.78	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,189	$1.75	$1,861 – $2,518
Sprinter van	$1,341	$1.07	$1,126 – $1,555

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,645	$4.03	$2,275 – $3,015	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$9,485	$4.21	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,923	$6.87	$1,654 – $2,193	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,605	$3.33	$3,101 – $4,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$4,631	$2.48	$3,982 – $5,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,158	$3.72	$1,856 – $2,460	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$9,329	$4.22	$8,023 – $10,635	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,340	$3.41	$2,873 – $3,808	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Middletown, OH is estimated at $4,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,619.

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

About 1,252 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 $1,223 of the $4,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes San Antonio, TX to Middletown, 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