Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Newark, NJ flatbed rate

$6,756flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $5,810–$7,702
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,942
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $6,756

Return trip

Newark → San Antonio$5,822

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Antonio to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,628	$3.03	$5,009 – $6,247
53' refrigerated	$6,704	$3.61	$5,832 – $7,575
48' flatbed	$6,756	$3.64	$5,810 – $7,702
Step deck	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530
Power only	$4,997	$2.69	$4,347 – $5,646
Hotshot	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414
26' box truck	$3,687	$1.99	$3,134 – $4,240
Sprinter van	$2,251	$1.21	$1,891 – $2,611

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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 Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$3,228	$3.29	$2,776 – $3,680	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Newark, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Newark, NJ is estimated at $6,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,810 and $7,702.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 1,857 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 $1,814 of the $6,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,822, which makes San Antonio, TX to Newark, NJ 16% 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