Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Milton, DE flatbed rate

$6,598flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $5,675–$7,522
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Milton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $6,598

Return trip

Milton → San Antonio$5,282

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 Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,490	$3.17	$4,886 – $6,094
53' refrigerated	$6,540	$3.77	$5,690 – $7,391
48' flatbed	$6,598	$3.81	$5,675 – $7,522
Step deck	$7,183	$4.14	$6,033 – $8,332
Power only	$4,871	$2.81	$4,238 – $5,504
Hotshot	$3,677	$2.12	$3,052 – $4,302
26' box truck	$3,595	$2.07	$3,056 – $4,135
Sprinter van	$2,196	$1.27	$1,845 – $2,547

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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 Milton

48' flatbed lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,619	$9.20	$1,393 – $1,846	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$14,432	$5.10	$12,411 – $16,452	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,591	$5.68	$3,948 – $5,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,262	$2.98	$6,246 – $8,279	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,208	$11.96	$1,038 – $1,377	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$14,224	$5.11	$12,232 – $16,215	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$5,823	$3.89	$5,008 – $6,639	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Milton, DE is estimated at $6,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,675 and $7,522.

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

About 1,734 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 $1,694 of the $6,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,282, which makes San Antonio, TX to Milton, DE 25% 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