Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,372flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $5,480–$7,264
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,196
Fuel: $2,176
All-in estimate: $6,372

Return trip

San Antonio → Waterville$9,514

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waterville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,321	$2.39	$4,736 – $5,906
53' refrigerated	$6,338	$2.85	$5,514 – $7,161
48' flatbed	$6,372	$2.86	$5,480 – $7,264
Step deck	$6,931	$3.11	$5,822 – $8,040
Power only	$4,734	$2.13	$4,119 – $5,350
Hotshot	$3,575	$1.61	$2,967 – $4,182
26' box truck	$3,490	$1.57	$2,966 – $4,013
Sprinter van	$2,128	$0.96	$1,788 – $2,469

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More lanes from Waterville

48' flatbed lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,294	$5.64	$1,973 – $2,615	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$8,402	$2.67	$7,226 – $9,579	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,330	$3.05	$2,864 – $3,796	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$5,912	$2.89	$5,084 – $6,739	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$8,331	$2.98	$7,164 – $9,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,457	$4.96	$2,113 – $2,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$8,346	$2.67	$7,178 – $9,514	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$5,697	$2.91	$4,899 – $6,494	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 Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,372 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,480 and $7,264.

How far is Waterville, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,227 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 $2,176 of the $6,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,514, which makes Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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