Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

The Colony, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,578flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 317 mi
Typical range: $1,357–$1,799
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

The Colony to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,268
Fuel: $310
All-in estimate: $1,578

Return trip

San Antonio → The Colony$1,578

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

The Colony to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from The Colony, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,257	$3.96	$1,119 – $1,395
53' refrigerated	$1,501	$4.74	$1,306 – $1,696
48' flatbed	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799
Step deck	$1,732	$5.46	$1,455 – $2,009
Power only	$1,075	$3.39	$935 – $1,215
Hotshot	$810	$2.55	$672 – $947
26' box truck	$807	$2.55	$686 – $928
Sprinter van	$503	$1.59	$422 – $583

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More lanes from The Colony

48' flatbed lanes from The Colony, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$6,406	$3.97	$5,509 – $7,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,391	$3.01	$3,777 – $5,006	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$3,665	$3.54	$3,152 – $4,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$5,819	$3.81	$5,005 – $6,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$5,178	$4.79	$4,453 – $5,903	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 The Colony, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from The Colony, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 317 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,357 and $1,799.

How far is The Colony, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 317 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $310 of the $1,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to The Colony, TX?

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

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