Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to New Castle, PA flatbed rate

$5,819flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,528 mi
Typical range: $5,005–$6,634
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to New Castle price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,326
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $5,819

Return trip

New Castle → San Antonio$4,448

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Antonio to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to New Castle, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,832	$3.16	$4,300 – $5,363
53' refrigerated	$5,757	$3.77	$5,009 – $6,505
48' flatbed	$5,819	$3.81	$5,005 – $6,634
Step deck	$6,337	$4.15	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,280	$2.80	$3,723 – $4,836
Hotshot	$3,230	$2.11	$2,681 – $3,780
26' box truck	$3,161	$2.07	$2,687 – $3,636
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.26	$1,624 – $2,242

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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 New Castle

48' flatbed lanes into New Castle, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,337	$5.90	$2,010 – $2,664	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$12,702	$5.07	$10,924 – $14,481	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,057	$6.73	$2,629 – $3,485	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,253	$3.89	$4,518 – $5,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,326	$2.97	$5,441 – $7,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$1,885	$5.66	$1,621 – $2,149	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$12,534	$5.08	$10,779 – $14,289	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,259 mi	$4,959	$3.94	$4,265 – $5,654	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to New Castle, PA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to New Castle, PA is estimated at $5,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,005 and $6,634.

How far is San Antonio, TX from New Castle, PA by truck?

About 1,528 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 $1,493 of the $5,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, PA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,448, which makes San Antonio, TX to New Castle, PA 31% 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 →