Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,770flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $4,963–$6,578
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Plainfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,975
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $5,770

Return trip

San Antonio → South Plainfield$6,697

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

South Plainfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$2.61	$4,277 – $5,334
53' refrigerated	$5,725	$3.11	$4,980 – $6,469
48' flatbed	$5,770	$3.14	$4,963 – $6,578
Step deck	$6,280	$3.42	$5,275 – $7,285
Power only	$4,266	$2.32	$3,712 – $4,821
Hotshot	$3,221	$1.75	$2,673 – $3,769
26' box truck	$3,148	$1.71	$2,676 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.05	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from South Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$8,289	$2.89	$7,128 – $9,449	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,868	$3.50	$2,466 – $3,269	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$5,248	$3.19	$4,513 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,191	$18.60	$1,024 – $1,357	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,189	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$5,090	$3.21	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$4,952	$5.14	$4,259 – $5,645	3 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 South Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from South Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,770 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,963 and $6,578.

How far is South Plainfield, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,838 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,795 of the $5,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to South Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,697, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% 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 →