Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS flatbed rate

$2,844flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,242
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

Topeka → San Antonio$3,468

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.90	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.46	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602
Power only	$2,040	$2.54	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.92	$1,277 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$932	$1.16	$783 – $1,081

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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 Topeka

48' flatbed lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,571	$3.35	$3,931 – $5,210	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$6,752	$4.39	$5,807 – $7,697	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,792	$5.10	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,083	$2.65	$2,652 – $3,515	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$3,882	$3.00	$3,339 – $4,426	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$6,605	$4.41	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,094	$4.07	$1,800 – $2,387	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,242.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $784 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,468, which makes San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS 18% cheaper. 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