Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,627flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $4,840–$6,415
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,594
Fuel: $2,033
All-in estimate: $5,627

Return trip

San Antonio → Somerville$8,222

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Somerville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,695	$2.26	$4,179 – $5,212
53' refrigerated	$5,592	$2.69	$4,865 – $6,319
48' flatbed	$5,627	$2.70	$4,840 – $6,415
Step deck	$6,123	$2.94	$5,143 – $7,102
Power only	$4,174	$2.01	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,152	$1.51	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,078	$1.48	$2,616 – $3,540
Sprinter van	$1,878	$0.90	$1,578 – $2,179

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More lanes from Somerville

48' flatbed lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,584	$7.11	$1,363 – $1,806	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$7,698	$2.51	$6,621 – $8,776	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$2,921	$2.92	$2,512 – $3,330	3 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,177	$2.74	$4,452 – $5,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,572	$2.80	$6,512 – $8,632	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,774	$5.65	$1,525 – $2,022	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$7,627	$2.51	$6,559 – $8,695	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$5,018	$2.75	$4,316 – $5,721	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 Somerville, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Somerville, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,627 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,840 and $6,415.

How far is Somerville, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,081 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 $2,033 of the $5,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Somerville, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,222, which makes Somerville, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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