Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,972flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,933 mi
Typical range: $4,276–$5,669
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,084
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $4,972

Return trip

San Antonio → Shelton$8,165

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,144	$2.14	$3,688 – $4,600
53' refrigerated	$4,936	$2.55	$4,295 – $5,578
48' flatbed	$4,972	$2.57	$4,276 – $5,669
Step deck	$5,411	$2.80	$4,545 – $6,277
Power only	$3,681	$1.90	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,779	$1.44	$2,307 – $3,252
26' box truck	$2,716	$1.40	$2,308 – $3,123
Sprinter van	$1,658	$0.86	$1,392 – $1,923

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More lanes from Shelton

48' flatbed lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,055	$14.66	$908 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$6,998	$2.37	$6,018 – $7,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,508	$2.83	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,543	$2.61	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,836	$2.65	$5,879 – $7,793	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,252	$7.73	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,922	$2.38	$5,953 – $7,891	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,407	$2.62	$3,790 – $5,024	4 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 Shelton, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shelton, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,933 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,276 and $5,669.

How far is Shelton, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,933 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,888 of the $4,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,165, which makes Shelton, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% 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 →