Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,159flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $3,577–$4,741
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blair to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,185
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $4,159

Return trip

San Antonio → Blair$3,248

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

Blair to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,424	$3.43	$3,047 – $3,801
53' refrigerated	$4,081	$4.09	$3,551 – $4,612
48' flatbed	$4,159	$4.17	$3,577 – $4,741
Step deck	$4,536	$4.55	$3,810 – $5,262
Power only	$3,012	$3.02	$2,620 – $3,403
Hotshot	$2,272	$2.28	$1,886 – $2,659
26' box truck	$2,232	$2.24	$1,897 – $2,567
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.37	$1,150 – $1,589

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More lanes from Blair

48' flatbed lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$6,921	$5.08	$5,952 – $7,890	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$5,761	$3.70	$4,954 – $6,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,479	$4.81	$2,132 – $2,826	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$4,040	$4.21	$3,474 – $4,605	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,189	$4.27	$4,463 – $5,915	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$6,334	$4.88	$5,447 – $7,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$5,692	$3.71	$4,895 – $6,489	4 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,246	$4.55	$2,791 – $3,700	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 Blair, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Blair, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,577 and $4,741.

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

About 997 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $974 of the $4,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,248, which makes Blair, 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 →