Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL flatbed rate

$6,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $5,333–$7,069
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Palmetto Bay price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,881
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $6,201

Return trip

Palmetto Bay → San Antonio$3,434

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 Palmetto Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,137	$3.80	$4,572 – $5,702
53' refrigerated	$6,121	$4.53	$5,326 – $6,917
48' flatbed	$6,201	$4.59	$5,333 – $7,069
Step deck	$6,755	$5.00	$5,674 – $7,836
Power only	$4,542	$3.36	$3,951 – $5,132
Hotshot	$3,428	$2.54	$2,845 – $4,011
26' box truck	$3,358	$2.49	$2,854 – $3,861
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.52	$1,726 – $2,384

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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 Palmetto Bay

48' flatbed lanes into Palmetto Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$6,381	$4.91	$5,488 – $7,274	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$16,369	$5.92	$14,078 – $18,661	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,412 mi	$8,240	$5.84	$7,086 – $9,393	3 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$5,397	$4.74	$4,641 – $6,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$8,083	$3.46	$6,951 – $9,214	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,225 mi	$5,400	$4.41	$4,644 – $6,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$15,876	$5.94	$13,654 – $18,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,306 mi	$6,031	$4.62	$5,186 – $6,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL is estimated at $6,201 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,333 and $7,069.

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

About 1,351 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 $1,320 of the $6,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,434, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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