Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Palm Beach, FL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,411flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,340 mi
Typical range: $2,934–$3,889
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Palm Beach to San Antonio price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,102
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $3,411

Return trip

San Antonio → West Palm Beach$6,159

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Palm Beach to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from West Palm Beach, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$2.11	$2,515 – $3,136
53' refrigerated	$3,367	$2.51	$2,929 – $3,805
48' flatbed	$3,411	$2.55	$2,934 – $3,889
Step deck	$3,716	$2.77	$3,122 – $4,311
Power only	$2,498	$1.86	$2,173 – $2,823
Hotshot	$1,885	$1.41	$1,565 – $2,206
26' box truck	$1,847	$1.38	$1,570 – $2,124
Sprinter van	$1,130	$0.84	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from West Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from West Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,069	$3.37	$3,500 – $4,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$6,128	$2.24	$5,270 – $6,986	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,330 mi	$3,227	$2.43	$2,775 – $3,679	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,958	$2.63	$2,544 – $3,372	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$5,802	$2.51	$4,990 – $6,615	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$3,675	$3.24	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$5,946	$2.24	$5,114 – $6,779	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$3,275	$2.57	$2,817 – $3,734	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 West Palm Beach, FL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Palm Beach, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,411 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,934 and $3,889.

How far is West Palm Beach, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,340 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 $1,309 of the $3,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to West Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,159, which makes West Palm Beach, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% 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 →