Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,516flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $3,024–$4,008
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shawnee to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,516

Return trip

San Antonio → Shawnee$2,883

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shawnee to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$3.52	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,435	$4.20	$2,989 – $3,882
48' flatbed	$3,516	$4.30	$3,024 – $4,008
Step deck	$3,838	$4.69	$3,224 – $4,452
Power only	$2,524	$3.09	$2,196 – $2,852
Hotshot	$1,904	$2.33	$1,580 – $2,228
26' box truck	$1,874	$2.29	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.41	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$6,581	$5.02	$5,660 – $7,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,382	$4.78	$2,049 – $2,715	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$5,980	$4.83	$5,143 – $6,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$5,652	$3.64	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,585	$4.93	$2,223 – $2,947	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Shawnee, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,516 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,024 and $4,008.

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

About 818 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 $799 of the $3,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,883, which makes Shawnee, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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