Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,248flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $3,653–$4,843
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Welch to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $4,248

Return trip

San Antonio → Welch$5,247

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Welch to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.67	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$3.18	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,248	$3.22	$3,653 – $4,843
Step deck	$4,628	$3.51	$3,888 – $5,369
Power only	$3,109	$2.36	$2,705 – $3,513
Hotshot	$2,346	$1.78	$1,948 – $2,745
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.74	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.07	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Welch

48' flatbed lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,883	$5.23	$2,480 – $3,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$6,956	$2.85	$5,982 – $7,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,051	$3.91	$1,764 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,731	$3.32	$3,209 – $4,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,558	$3.21	$5,640 – $7,476	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,450	$5.32	$2,107 – $2,793	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$6,826	$2.86	$5,871 – $7,782	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$3,615	$3.35	$3,109 – $4,121	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 Welch, WV to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Welch, WV to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,248 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,653 and $4,843.

How far is Welch, WV from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,319 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 $1,288 of the $4,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Welch, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,247, which makes Welch, WV to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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