Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palm Bay, FL flatbed rate

$5,940flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $5,109–$6,772
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Palm Bay price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,688
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $5,940

Return trip

Palm Bay → San Antonio$3,290

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Antonio to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,916	$3.83	$4,376 – $5,457
53' refrigerated	$5,859	$4.57	$5,097 – $6,620
48' flatbed	$5,940	$4.63	$5,109 – $6,772
Step deck	$6,473	$5.05	$5,437 – $7,508
Power only	$4,343	$3.39	$3,779 – $4,908
Hotshot	$3,278	$2.56	$2,721 – $3,835
26' box truck	$3,212	$2.51	$2,730 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.53	$1,652 – $2,281

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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 Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,700	$5.04	$4,902 – $6,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$15,866	$5.94	$13,645 – $18,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$7,331	$5.99	$6,304 – $8,357	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$5,106	$4.81	$4,391 – $5,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$7,796	$3.48	$6,705 – $8,888	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$4,780	$4.55	$4,111 – $5,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$15,405	$5.96	$13,248 – $17,562	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,198 mi	$5,623	$4.69	$4,836 – $6,411	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Palm Bay, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $5,940 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,109 and $6,772.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,252 of the $5,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,290, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palm Bay, FL 81% 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 →