Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Richmond, IN flatbed rate

$3,941flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $3,389–$4,493
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,727
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $3,941

Return trip

Richmond → San Antonio$4,907

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 Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,260	$2.62	$2,901 – $3,618
53' refrigerated	$3,885	$3.13	$3,380 – $4,390
48' flatbed	$3,941	$3.17	$3,389 – $4,493
Step deck	$4,295	$3.46	$3,608 – $4,982
Power only	$2,878	$2.32	$2,504 – $3,253
Hotshot	$2,172	$1.75	$1,803 – $2,542
26' box truck	$2,129	$1.71	$1,810 – $2,449
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.05	$1,095 – $1,513

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$9,164	$4.12	$7,881 – $10,447	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$1,744	$7.33	$1,500 – $1,988	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,518	$3.26	$3,025 – $4,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,184	$3.58	$1,879 – $2,490	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$9,015	$4.13	$7,753 – $10,277	5 d
Dallas, TX	967 mi	$3,233	$3.34	$2,780 – $3,685	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Richmond, IN is estimated at $3,941 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,389 and $4,493.

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

About 1,243 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 $1,214 of the $3,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,907, which makes San Antonio, TX to Richmond, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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