Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Milford, DE flatbed rate

$6,589flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $5,666–$7,511
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Milford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,898
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $6,589

Return trip

Milford → San Antonio$5,275

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,482	$3.17	$4,879 – $6,085
53' refrigerated	$6,531	$3.77	$5,682 – $7,380
48' flatbed	$6,589	$3.81	$5,666 – $7,511
Step deck	$7,172	$4.14	$6,024 – $8,320
Power only	$4,863	$2.81	$4,231 – $5,496
Hotshot	$3,671	$2.12	$3,047 – $4,296
26' box truck	$3,590	$2.07	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.27	$1,842 – $2,544

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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, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,598	$9.40	$1,375 – $1,822	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$14,395	$5.10	$12,380 – $16,410	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$4,545	$5.70	$3,908 – $5,181	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,937	$3.88	$5,106 – $6,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$7,241	$2.98	$6,227 – $8,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,177	$12.93	$1,012 – $1,342	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$14,187	$5.11	$12,201 – $16,173	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$5,810	$3.89	$4,997 – $6,624	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Milford, DE is estimated at $6,589 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,666 and $7,511.

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

About 1,731 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,691 of the $6,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,275, which makes San Antonio, TX to Milford, DE 25% 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 →