Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to West Lafayette, IN flatbed rate

$3,785flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $3,255–$4,314
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to West Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,630
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $3,785

Return trip

West Lafayette → San Antonio$4,712

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to West Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to West Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,127	$2.65	$2,783 – $3,471
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$3.15	$3,242 – $4,211
48' flatbed	$3,785	$3.20	$3,255 – $4,314
Step deck	$4,125	$3.49	$3,465 – $4,785
Power only	$2,759	$2.33	$2,400 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,082	$1.76	$1,728 – $2,436
26' box truck	$2,042	$1.73	$1,735 – $2,348
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.06	$1,051 – $1,451

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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 West Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into West Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	804 mi	$2,989	$3.72	$2,570 – $3,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$8,712	$4.15	$7,493 – $9,932	5 d
Chicago, IL	123 mi	$1,366	$11.10	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$3,407	$3.29	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,225	$2.45	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	734 mi	$2,485	$3.38	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$8,577	$4.16	$7,377 – $9,778	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to West Lafayette, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to West Lafayette, IN is estimated at $3,785 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,255 and $4,314.

How far is San Antonio, TX from West Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,155 of the $3,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Lafayette, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes San Antonio, TX to West Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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