Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Preston, ID flatbed rate

$5,092flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $4,379–$5,805
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Preston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,769
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $5,092

Return trip

Preston → San Antonio$4,177

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Antonio to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,219	$3.12	$3,755 – $4,683
53' refrigerated	$5,027	$3.71	$4,373 – $5,680
48' flatbed	$5,092	$3.76	$4,379 – $5,805
Step deck	$5,547	$4.10	$4,660 – $6,435
Power only	$3,730	$2.75	$3,245 – $4,215
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.08	$2,337 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,758	$2.04	$2,344 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,687	$1.25	$1,417 – $1,957

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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 Preston

48' flatbed lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,532	$3.70	$7,337 – $9,726	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$4,709	$6.04	$4,050 – $5,368	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$6,952	$4.76	$5,979 – $7,925	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,491	$3.58	$2,143 – $2,840	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,410	$3.30	$6,373 – $8,448	5 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$4,924	$5.94	$4,235 – $5,613	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$4,724	$3.82	$4,062 – $5,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Preston, ID?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Preston, ID is estimated at $5,092 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,379 and $5,805.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Preston, ID by truck?

About 1,354 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 $1,323 of the $5,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,177, which makes San Antonio, TX to Preston, ID 22% more expensive. 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