Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, MD flatbed rate

$6,528flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $5,614–$7,442
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Salisbury price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,860
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $6,528

Return trip

Salisbury → San Antonio$5,298

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,431	$3.18	$4,833 – $6,028
53' refrigerated	$6,469	$3.79	$5,628 – $7,311
48' flatbed	$6,528	$3.82	$5,614 – $7,442
Step deck	$7,107	$4.16	$5,970 – $8,244
Power only	$4,817	$2.82	$4,191 – $5,443
Hotshot	$3,636	$2.13	$3,018 – $4,254
26' box truck	$3,556	$2.08	$3,023 – $4,089
Sprinter van	$2,172	$1.27	$1,825 – $2,520

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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 Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes into Salisbury, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,752	$8.23	$1,507 – $1,997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$14,406	$5.12	$12,390 – $16,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$4,591	$5.70	$3,948 – $5,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$5,869	$3.90	$5,047 – $6,690	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,237	$2.99	$6,224 – $8,250	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,319	$9.70	$1,134 – $1,503	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$14,188	$5.13	$12,202 – $16,175	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,761	$3.91	$4,954 – $6,567	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, MD?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, MD is estimated at $6,528 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,614 and $7,442.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Salisbury, MD by truck?

About 1,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,668 of the $6,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salisbury, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,298, which makes San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, MD 23% 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