Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,004flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,947 mi
Typical range: $4,303–$5,704
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterbury to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,102
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $5,004

Return trip

San Antonio → Waterbury$8,217

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waterbury to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,171	$2.14	$3,712 – $4,630
53' refrigerated	$4,968	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,614
48' flatbed	$5,004	$2.57	$4,303 – $5,704
Step deck	$5,445	$2.80	$4,574 – $6,316
Power only	$3,705	$1.90	$3,224 – $4,187
Hotshot	$2,797	$1.44	$2,322 – $3,273
26' box truck	$2,733	$1.40	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,668	$0.86	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from Waterbury

48' flatbed lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,113	$12.10	$958 – $1,269	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,008	$2.37	$6,027 – $7,990	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,517	$2.82	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,577	$2.61	$3,936 – $5,218	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$6,852	$2.65	$5,893 – $7,812	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,305	$7.21	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$6,935	$2.38	$5,964 – $7,906	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,434	$2.62	$3,813 – $5,055	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 Waterbury, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waterbury, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,303 and $5,704.

How far is Waterbury, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,947 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 $1,902 of the $5,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Waterbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,217, which makes Waterbury, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. 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 →