Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,066flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 676 mi
Typical range: $2,637–$3,496
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,406
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $3,066

Return trip

San Antonio → Wichita$2,514

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wichita to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,500	$3.70	$2,225 – $2,775
53' refrigerated	$2,982	$4.41	$2,594 – $3,369
48' flatbed	$3,066	$4.54	$2,637 – $3,496
Step deck	$3,350	$4.96	$2,814 – $3,887
Power only	$2,181	$3.23	$1,898 – $2,465
Hotshot	$1,645	$2.43	$1,365 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,622	$2.40	$1,379 – $1,866
Sprinter van	$1,000	$1.48	$840 – $1,160

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More lanes from Wichita

48' flatbed lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,341	$4.91	$6,313 – $8,369	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,245	$3.69	$4,511 – $5,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,970	$4.29	$2,554 – $3,386	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$3,009	$4.57	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,473	$4.33	$3,846 – $5,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,687	$4.71	$5,751 – $7,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,098	$3.71	$4,385 – $5,812	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$2,195	$5.47	$1,888 – $2,503	1 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 Wichita, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wichita, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,066 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 676 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,637 and $3,496.

How far is Wichita, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 676 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $660 of the $3,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,514, which makes Wichita, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. 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 →