Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Shelbyville, KY flatbed rate

$3,897flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,352–$4,443
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,778
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $3,897

Return trip

Shelbyville → San Antonio$3,896

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Shelbyville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,218	$2.81	$2,864 – $3,572
53' refrigerated	$3,836	$3.35	$3,337 – $4,334
48' flatbed	$3,897	$3.40	$3,352 – $4,443
Step deck	$4,248	$3.71	$3,569 – $4,928
Power only	$2,838	$2.48	$2,469 – $3,207
Hotshot	$2,141	$1.87	$1,777 – $2,506
26' box truck	$2,101	$1.83	$1,785 – $2,416
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.12	$1,081 – $1,493

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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 Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes into Shelbyville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$2,965	$4.02	$2,550 – $3,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$2,171	$6.52	$1,867 – $2,475	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,420	$3.53	$2,941 – $3,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$4,641	$2.57	$3,992 – $5,291	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,421	$3.70	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$9,404	$4.37	$8,088 – $10,721	5 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,185	$3.61	$2,739 – $3,630	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Shelbyville, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Shelbyville, KY is estimated at $3,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,352 and $4,443.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Shelbyville, KY by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,119 of the $3,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →