Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,351flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,882–$3,821
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,492
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $3,351

Return trip

San Antonio → Birmingham$3,449

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

Birmingham to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,751	$3.13	$2,448 – $3,054
53' refrigerated	$3,280	$3.73	$2,853 – $3,706
48' flatbed	$3,351	$3.81	$2,882 – $3,821
Step deck	$3,657	$4.16	$3,072 – $4,243
Power only	$2,414	$2.75	$2,100 – $2,728
Hotshot	$1,821	$2.07	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,791	$2.04	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,100	$1.25	$924 – $1,276

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More lanes from Birmingham

48' flatbed lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,648	$3.89	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,750	$4.11	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	5 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,791	$4.09	$2,400 – $3,181	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 Birmingham, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Birmingham, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,882 and $3,821.

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

About 879 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 $859 of the $3,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,449, which makes Birmingham, 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 →