Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Athens, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,434flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $2,954–$3,915
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

San Antonio → Athens$3,534

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

Athens to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$3.11	$2,511 – $3,132
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$3.70	$2,926 – $3,801
48' flatbed	$3,434	$3.78	$2,954 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,748	$4.13	$3,148 – $4,347
Power only	$2,477	$2.73	$2,155 – $2,799
Hotshot	$1,869	$2.06	$1,551 – $2,187
26' box truck	$1,837	$2.02	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.24	$948 – $1,309

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More lanes from Athens

48' flatbed lanes from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,666	$4.84	$4,013 – $5,319	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$6,643	$3.15	$5,713 – $7,573	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,367	$4.10	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,865	$4.04	$2,464 – $3,266	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$6,062	$3.58	$5,213 – $6,910	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,121	$4.71	$3,544 – $4,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$6,463	$3.16	$5,558 – $7,368	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184	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 Athens, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Athens, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,954 and $3,915.

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

About 908 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 $887 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,534, which makes Athens, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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