Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chester, PA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,993flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $4,294–$5,692
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chester to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,282
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $4,993

Return trip

San Antonio → West Chester$6,532

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Chester to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chester, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,155	$2.37	$3,698 – $4,612
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$2.83	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$4,993	$2.85	$4,294 – $5,692
Step deck	$5,435	$3.10	$4,565 – $6,304
Power only	$3,687	$2.11	$3,207 – $4,166
Hotshot	$2,783	$1.59	$2,310 – $3,256
26' box truck	$2,721	$1.55	$2,313 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,662	$0.95	$1,396 – $1,928

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More lanes from West Chester

48' flatbed lanes from West Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,300	$11.02	$1,118 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$2,445	$3.22	$2,103 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,556 mi	$4,516	$2.90	$3,884 – $5,148	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,071	$2.92	$6,081 – $8,061	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$4,384	$2.92	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$4,179	$4.74	$3,594 – $4,764	2 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 West Chester, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Chester, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,294 and $5,692.

How far is West Chester, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,751 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 $1,711 of the $4,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to West Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,532, which makes West Chester, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% 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 →