Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beatrice, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,810flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $3,277–$4,344
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beatrice to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,942
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,810

Return trip

San Antonio → Beatrice$2,976

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Beatrice to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Beatrice, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,129	$3.52	$2,784 – $3,473
53' refrigerated	$3,730	$4.20	$3,245 – $4,215
48' flatbed	$3,810	$4.29	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,158	$4.68	$3,493 – $4,824
Power only	$2,746	$3.09	$2,389 – $3,103
Hotshot	$2,072	$2.33	$1,719 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,037	$2.29	$1,731 – $2,343
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.41	$1,051 – $1,452

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More lanes from Beatrice

48' flatbed lanes from Beatrice, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,126	$5.05	$6,129 – $8,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$5,567	$3.73	$4,788 – $6,347	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,650	$4.64	$2,279 – $3,022	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$3,717	$4.32	$3,197 – $4,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$4,917	$4.32	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$6,513	$4.85	$5,601 – $7,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$5,474	$3.74	$4,708 – $6,240	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,910	$4.77	$2,503 – $3,318	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 Beatrice, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Beatrice, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,810 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,277 and $4,344.

How far is Beatrice, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 889 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 $868 of the $3,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Beatrice, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,976, which makes Beatrice, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. 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 →