Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,527flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,313–$1,740
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Balch Springs to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,237
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,527

Return trip

San Antonio → Balch Springs$1,527

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Balch Springs to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346
53' refrigerated	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637
48' flatbed	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740
Step deck	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944
Power only	$1,036	$3.49	$901 – $1,170
Hotshot	$780	$2.63	$647 – $912
26' box truck	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895
Sprinter van	$485	$1.63	$408 – $563

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More lanes from Balch Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$6,399	$3.97	$5,503 – $7,295	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$4,451	$3.00	$3,828 – $5,075	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$3,731	$3.53	$3,209 – $4,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$5,813	$3.81	$4,999 – $6,627	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$5,087	$4.82	$4,375 – $5,800	3 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 Balch Springs, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Balch Springs, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,527 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,313 and $1,740.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 297 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $290 of the $1,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Balch Springs, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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