Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Millsboro, DE flatbed rate

$6,585flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,730 mi
Typical range: $5,663–$7,507
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Millsboro price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,895
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $6,585

Return trip

Millsboro → San Antonio$5,272

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 Millsboro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Millsboro, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,479	$3.17	$4,877 – $6,082
53' refrigerated	$6,527	$3.77	$5,679 – $7,376
48' flatbed	$6,585	$3.81	$5,663 – $7,507
Step deck	$7,168	$4.14	$6,022 – $8,315
Power only	$4,861	$2.81	$4,229 – $5,493
Hotshot	$3,670	$2.12	$3,046 – $4,293
26' box truck	$3,588	$2.07	$3,050 – $4,126
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.27	$1,841 – $2,542

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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 Millsboro

48' flatbed lanes into Millsboro, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,668	$8.78	$1,434 – $1,901	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$14,436	$5.10	$12,415 – $16,458	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$4,616	$5.67	$3,969 – $5,262	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$5,927	$3.88	$5,098 – $6,757	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,262	$2.98	$6,246 – $8,279	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,254	$10.81	$1,078 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$14,228	$5.11	$12,236 – $16,220	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$5,814	$3.89	$5,000 – $6,627	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Millsboro, DE is estimated at $6,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,663 and $7,507.

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

About 1,730 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 $1,690 of the $6,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,895 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,272, which makes San Antonio, TX to Millsboro, 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 →