Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

State College, PA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,751flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $4,086–$5,416
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

State College to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,137
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $4,751

Return trip

San Antonio → State College$6,216

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

State College to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from State College, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,950	$2.39	$3,515 – $4,384
53' refrigerated	$4,706	$2.85	$4,094 – $5,317
48' flatbed	$4,751	$2.88	$4,086 – $5,416
Step deck	$5,172	$3.13	$4,345 – $6,000
Power only	$3,502	$2.12	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,644	$1.60	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.57	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.96	$1,327 – $1,833

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More lanes from State College

48' flatbed lanes from State College, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,693	$7.00	$1,456 – $1,930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$6,972	$2.62	$5,996 – $7,948	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$2,094	$3.44	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$4,299	$2.93	$3,697 – $4,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$6,714	$2.94	$5,774 – $7,654	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,427	$7.88	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$6,884	$2.63	$5,921 – $7,848	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,115	$2.96	$3,539 – $4,692	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 State College, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from State College, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,751 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,086 and $5,416.

How far is State College, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,614 of the $4,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to State College, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,216, which makes State College, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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