Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Milford, CT flatbed rate

$8,173flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $7,029–$9,317
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Milford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,283
Fuel: $1,890
All-in estimate: $8,173

Return trip

Milford → San Antonio$4,977

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Antonio to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,812	$3.52	$6,062 – $7,561
53' refrigerated	$8,114	$4.19	$7,059 – $9,169
48' flatbed	$8,173	$4.22	$7,029 – $9,317
Step deck	$8,894	$4.60	$7,471 – $10,317
Power only	$6,051	$3.13	$5,264 – $6,838
Hotshot	$4,568	$2.36	$3,792 – $5,345
26' box truck	$4,464	$2.31	$3,794 – $5,134
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.41	$2,289 – $3,161

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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 Milford

48' flatbed lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,415	$19.93	$1,217 – $1,614	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$16,903	$5.73	$14,537 – $19,269	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$5,572	$6.24	$4,792 – $6,353	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$7,468	$4.28	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$8,603	$3.33	$7,398 – $9,807	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,572	$9.70	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$16,721	$5.73	$14,380 – $19,062	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$7,244	$4.31	$6,230 – $8,259	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Milford, CT?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Milford, CT is estimated at $8,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,029 and $9,317.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Milford, CT by truck?

About 1,935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,890 of the $8,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,977, which makes San Antonio, TX to Milford, CT 64% more expensive. 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 →