Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,192flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $1,885–$2,499
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,485
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,192

Return trip

San Antonio → Albuquerque$3,143

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albuquerque to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,790	$2.47	$1,593 – $1,987
53' refrigerated	$2,135	$2.95	$1,857 – $2,413
48' flatbed	$2,192	$3.03	$1,885 – $2,499
Step deck	$2,394	$3.31	$2,011 – $2,777
Power only	$1,565	$2.16	$1,361 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$1.63	$979 – $1,381
26' box truck	$1,163	$1.61	$988 – $1,337
Sprinter van	$716	$0.99	$602 – $831

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More lanes from Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,804	$3.18	$5,852 – $7,757	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,265	$2.85	$1,948 – $2,582	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,320	$2.51	$2,855 – $3,785	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,543	$2.87	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,562	$4.04	$1,344 – $1,781	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,271	$3.04	$5,393 – $7,149	5 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,138	$2.92	$1,838 – $2,437	2 d
Dallas, TX	694 mi	$2,127	$3.06	$1,829 – $2,425	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 Albuquerque, NM to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Albuquerque, NM to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,885 and $2,499.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 724 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 $707 of the $2,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,143, which makes Albuquerque, NM to San Antonio, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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