Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Newport, RI flatbed rate

$8,441flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $7,259–$9,622
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Newport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,446
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $8,441

Return trip

Newport → San Antonio$5,541

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Antonio to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Newport, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,040	$3.45	$6,266 – $7,815
53' refrigerated	$8,386	$4.11	$7,296 – $9,476
48' flatbed	$8,441	$4.13	$7,259 – $9,622
Step deck	$9,184	$4.50	$7,714 – $10,653
Power only	$6,258	$3.06	$5,444 – $7,072
Hotshot	$4,725	$2.31	$3,922 – $5,528
26' box truck	$4,615	$2.26	$3,923 – $5,308
Sprinter van	$2,816	$1.38	$2,366 – $3,267

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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 Newport

48' flatbed lanes into Newport, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,790	$10.29	$1,540 – $2,041	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$17,201	$5.62	$14,793 – $19,609	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$5,968	$5.99	$5,133 – $6,804	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$7,743	$4.19	$6,659 – $8,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,793	$3.27	$7,562 – $10,024	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,897	$7.18	$1,631 – $2,162	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$17,021	$5.63	$14,638 – $19,404	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,791 mi	$7,533	$4.21	$6,478 – $8,588	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Newport, RI?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Newport, RI is estimated at $8,441 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,259 and $9,622.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Newport, RI by truck?

About 2,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,995 of the $8,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport, RI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,541, which makes San Antonio, TX to Newport, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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