Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Artesia, NM to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,700flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 496 mi
Typical range: $1,462–$1,938
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Artesia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,215
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $1,700

Return trip

San Antonio → Artesia$2,438

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

Artesia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Artesia, NM to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,373	$2.77	$1,222 – $1,525
53' refrigerated	$1,639	$3.30	$1,426 – $1,852
48' flatbed	$1,700	$3.43	$1,462 – $1,938
Step deck	$1,861	$3.75	$1,563 – $2,158
Power only	$1,189	$2.40	$1,035 – $1,344
Hotshot	$897	$1.81	$744 – $1,049
26' box truck	$888	$1.79	$755 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$549	$1.11	$461 – $637

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More lanes from Artesia

48' flatbed lanes from Artesia, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,079 mi	$6,634	$3.19	$5,705 – $7,562	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,603	$2.72	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,305 mi	$3,279	$2.51	$2,820 – $3,738	3 d
Houston, TX	677 mi	$2,090	$3.09	$1,798 – $2,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	526 mi	$1,882	$3.58	$1,619 – $2,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,998 mi	$6,095	$3.05	$5,242 – $6,949	5 d
San Diego, CA	870 mi	$2,423	$2.79	$2,084 – $2,763	2 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,763	$3.36	$1,516 – $2,009	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 Artesia, NM to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Artesia, NM to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,700 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 496 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,462 and $1,938.

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

About 496 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 $485 of the $1,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,438, which makes Artesia, NM to San Antonio, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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