Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,309flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$3,772
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,465
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

San Antonio → Bessemer$3,404

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

Bessemer to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,715	$3.14	$2,416 – $3,013
53' refrigerated	$3,237	$3.75	$2,816 – $3,657
48' flatbed	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,611	$4.18	$3,033 – $4,189
Power only	$2,381	$2.76	$2,072 – $2,691
Hotshot	$1,796	$2.08	$1,491 – $2,102
26' box truck	$1,767	$2.04	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.26	$912 – $1,260

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	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 Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $3,772.

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

About 864 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 $844 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,404, which makes Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. 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 →