Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to South Portland, ME flatbed rate

$9,276flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 2,164 mi
Typical range: $7,977–$10,574
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to South Portland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,162
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $9,276

Return trip

South Portland → San Antonio$6,213

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Antonio to South Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to South Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,743	$3.58	$6,891 – $8,595
53' refrigerated	$9,222	$4.26	$8,024 – $10,421
48' flatbed	$9,276	$4.29	$7,977 – $10,574
Step deck	$10,091	$4.66	$8,476 – $11,706
Power only	$6,887	$3.18	$5,992 – $7,782
Hotshot	$5,200	$2.40	$4,316 – $6,084
26' box truck	$5,078	$2.35	$4,316 – $5,839
Sprinter van	$3,097	$1.43	$2,602 – $3,593

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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 South Portland

48' flatbed lanes into South Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,487	$7.58	$2,139 – $2,836	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$18,243	$5.87	$15,689 – $20,797	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$6,495	$6.19	$5,585 – $7,404	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$8,577	$4.33	$7,376 – $9,778	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$9,389	$3.41	$8,075 – $10,704	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,526	$6.06	$2,172 – $2,880	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$18,098	$5.87	$15,564 – $20,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,901 mi	$8,283	$4.36	$7,123 – $9,442	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to South Portland, ME?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to South Portland, ME is estimated at $9,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 2,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,977 and $10,574.

How far is San Antonio, TX from South Portland, ME by truck?

About 2,164 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,114 of the $9,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Portland, ME to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,213, which makes San Antonio, TX to South Portland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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