Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valparaiso, IN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,894flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $4,209–$5,580
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valparaiso to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $4,894

Return trip

San Antonio → Valparaiso$3,931

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valparaiso to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Valparaiso, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,048	$3.27	$3,603 – $4,493
53' refrigerated	$4,824	$3.89	$4,197 – $5,451
48' flatbed	$4,894	$3.95	$4,209 – $5,580
Step deck	$5,334	$4.30	$4,480 – $6,187
Power only	$3,574	$2.88	$3,110 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,697	$2.18	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,644	$2.13	$2,247 – $3,041
Sprinter van	$1,619	$1.31	$1,360 – $1,878

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More lanes from Valparaiso

48' flatbed lanes from Valparaiso, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$4,561	$5.65	$3,923 – $5,200	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$7,386	$3.52	$6,352 – $8,420	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,453	$4.04	$3,830 – $5,077	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$6,911	$3.98	$5,943 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$4,091	$5.49	$3,518 – $4,664	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$7,287	$3.53	$6,267 – $8,308	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	975 mi	$5,899	$6.05	$5,073 – $6,725	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 Valparaiso, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Valparaiso, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,209 and $5,580.

How far is Valparaiso, IN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,239 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,210 of the $4,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Valparaiso, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,931, which makes Valparaiso, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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