Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$2,514flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 676 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$2,866
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,854
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $2,514

Return trip

Wichita → San Antonio$3,066

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 Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,050	$3.03	$1,824 – $2,275
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$3.62	$2,127 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866
Step deck	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187
Power only	$1,789	$2.65	$1,556 – $2,021
Hotshot	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578
26' box truck	$1,330	$1.97	$1,131 – $1,530
Sprinter van	$820	$1.21	$689 – $951

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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 Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,800	$4.49	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,514 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 676 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,866.

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

About 676 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 $660 of the $2,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,066, which makes San Antonio, TX to Wichita, KS 18% 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 →