Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, IN flatbed rate

$3,741flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $3,217–$4,265
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,741

Return trip

Plainfield → San Antonio$4,658

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,090	$2.65	$2,750 – $3,430
53' refrigerated	$3,683	$3.16	$3,204 – $4,162
48' flatbed	$3,741	$3.21	$3,217 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,078	$3.50	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,726	$2.34	$2,371 – $3,080
Hotshot	$2,057	$1.77	$1,707 – $2,407
26' box truck	$2,017	$1.73	$1,715 – $2,320
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.06	$1,038 – $1,434

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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 Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$2,918	$3.75	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$8,825	$4.15	$7,590 – $10,061	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,335	$3.31	$2,868 – $3,802	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$4,273	$2.44	$3,675 – $4,872	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,410	$3.43	$2,072 – $2,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$8,672	$4.16	$7,458 – $9,886	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,019	$3.42	$2,597 – $3,442	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $3,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,217 and $4,265.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Plainfield, IN by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,138 of the $3,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, IN 20% cheaper. 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