Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Utica, NY to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,980flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $5,143–$6,817
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Utica to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,142
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $5,980

Return trip

San Antonio → Utica$7,303

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Utica to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Utica, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,982	$2.65	$4,434 – $5,530
53' refrigerated	$5,935	$3.16	$5,163 – $6,706
48' flatbed	$5,980	$3.18	$5,143 – $6,817
Step deck	$6,508	$3.46	$5,467 – $7,549
Power only	$4,424	$2.35	$3,849 – $4,999
Hotshot	$3,340	$1.78	$2,772 – $3,908
26' box truck	$3,264	$1.74	$2,775 – $3,754
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.06	$1,674 – $2,312

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More lanes from Utica

48' flatbed lanes from Utica, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,803	$8.46	$1,551 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$8,274	$2.94	$7,115 – $9,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$2,745	$3.63	$2,361 – $3,130	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$5,490	$3.22	$4,722 – $6,259	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$8,074	$3.28	$6,944 – $9,204	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,848	$7.33	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$8,197	$2.94	$7,049 – $9,344	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,243	$3.25	$4,509 – $5,977	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 Utica, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Utica, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,143 and $6,817.

How far is Utica, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,881 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 $1,838 of the $5,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Utica, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,303, which makes Utica, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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