Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,326flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $2,860–$3,791
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,476
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $3,326

Return trip

San Antonio → Alabaster$3,422

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$3.14	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,254	$3.74	$2,831 – $3,677
48' flatbed	$3,326	$3.82	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,630	$4.17	$3,049 – $4,210
Power only	$2,394	$2.75	$2,083 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,806	$2.08	$1,499 – $2,113
26' box truck	$1,776	$2.04	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.25	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$6,720	$3.14	$5,779 – $7,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,716	$3.85	$2,336 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,719	$4.13	$2,338 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,129	$3.57	$5,271 – $6,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171	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 Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,860 and $3,791.

How far is Alabaster, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 870 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 $850 of the $3,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,422, which makes Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% 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 →