Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

University Place, WA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$8,043flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,094 mi
Typical range: $6,917–$9,169
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

University Place to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,997
Fuel: $2,046
All-in estimate: $8,043

Return trip

San Antonio → University Place$5,970

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

University Place to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from University Place, WA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,711	$3.20	$5,973 – $7,449
53' refrigerated	$7,993	$3.82	$6,954 – $9,033
48' flatbed	$8,043	$3.84	$6,917 – $9,169
Step deck	$8,751	$4.18	$7,351 – $10,151
Power only	$5,967	$2.85	$5,191 – $6,743
Hotshot	$4,505	$2.15	$3,739 – $5,271
26' box truck	$4,400	$2.10	$3,740 – $5,060
Sprinter van	$2,684	$1.28	$2,255 – $3,114

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More lanes from University Place

48' flatbed lanes from University Place, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$13,763	$4.82	$11,836 – $15,690	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,105 mi	$4,553	$4.12	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,055 mi	$7,531	$3.66	$6,476 – $8,585	5 d
Houston, TX	2,221 mi	$8,471	$3.81	$7,285 – $9,657	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$12,924	$4.59	$11,114 – $14,733	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$4,931	$4.04	$4,240 – $5,621	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$7,652	$3.87	$6,581 – $8,723	5 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 University Place, WA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from University Place, WA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,917 and $9,169.

How far is University Place, WA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,094 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 $2,046 of the $8,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to University Place, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,970, which makes University Place, WA to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. 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 →