Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Shively, KY flatbed rate

$3,813flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,279–$4,347
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Shively price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,724
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $3,813

Return trip

Shively → San Antonio$3,812

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

San Antonio to Shively by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Shively, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,147	$2.82	$2,801 – $3,493
53' refrigerated	$3,751	$3.36	$3,263 – $4,238
48' flatbed	$3,813	$3.42	$3,279 – $4,347
Step deck	$4,157	$3.73	$3,492 – $4,822
Power only	$2,774	$2.49	$2,413 – $3,134
Hotshot	$2,093	$1.88	$1,737 – $2,449
26' box truck	$2,054	$1.84	$1,746 – $2,362
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.13	$1,057 – $1,460

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 Shively

48' flatbed lanes into Shively, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,068	$3.96	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$9,446	$4.37	$8,124 – $10,769	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,122	$6.65	$1,825 – $2,419	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,344	$3.55	$2,876 – $3,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,560	$2.58	$3,921 – $5,198	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,513	$3.64	$2,161 – $2,864	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$9,258	$4.38	$7,962 – $10,554	5 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,092	$3.64	$2,659 – $3,525	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Shively, KY is estimated at $3,813 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,279 and $4,347.

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

About 1,115 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 $1,089 of the $3,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,724 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology