Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, KY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,896flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,350–$4,441
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $3,896

Return trip

San Antonio → Shelbyville$3,897

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelbyville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,217	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,571
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$3.35	$3,336 – $4,333
48' flatbed	$3,896	$3.40	$3,350 – $4,441
Step deck	$4,247	$3.71	$3,567 – $4,926
Power only	$2,837	$2.48	$2,468 – $3,206
Hotshot	$2,141	$1.87	$1,777 – $2,505
26' box truck	$2,100	$1.83	$1,785 – $2,415
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.12	$1,081 – $1,493

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More lanes from Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Shelbyville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$3,619	$4.90	$3,113 – $4,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$6,526	$2.97	$5,613 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$1,612	$4.84	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,419	$3.52	$2,940 – $3,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$6,065	$3.36	$5,216 – $6,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$3,166	$4.83	$2,723 – $3,609	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$6,401	$2.97	$5,505 – $7,297	5 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,183	$3.61	$2,738 – $3,629	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 Shelbyville, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shelbyville, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,350 and $4,441.

How far is Shelbyville, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,119 of the $3,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Shelbyville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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