Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY flatbed rate

$3,271flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,729
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,271

Return trip

Paducah → San Antonio$3,270

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,688	$2.94	$2,392 – $2,983
53' refrigerated	$3,204	$3.50	$2,788 – $3,621
48' flatbed	$3,271	$3.58	$2,813 – $3,729
Step deck	$3,569	$3.90	$2,998 – $4,140
Power only	$2,360	$2.58	$2,053 – $2,667
Hotshot	$1,781	$1.95	$1,478 – $2,083
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.91	$1,488 – $2,013
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.17	$903 – $1,247

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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 Paducah

48' flatbed lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,653	$3.74	$3,141 – $4,164	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$8,750	$4.41	$7,525 – $9,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,379	$6.05	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,824	$3.77	$2,429 – $3,219	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,142	$2.62	$3,562 – $4,721	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,029	$3.39	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$8,542	$4.43	$7,346 – $9,738	5 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,540	$3.94	$2,184 – $2,895	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY is estimated at $3,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,729.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 915 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $894 of the $3,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →