Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,334flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,867–$3,801
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,481
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,334

Return trip

San Antonio → Calera$3,431

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

Calera to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,736	$3.13	$2,435 – $3,037
53' refrigerated	$3,263	$3.74	$2,838 – $3,687
48' flatbed	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,639	$4.17	$3,057 – $4,221
Power only	$2,401	$2.75	$2,089 – $2,713
Hotshot	$1,811	$2.07	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,781	$2.04	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.25	$919 – $1,270

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More lanes from Calera

48' flatbed lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,926	$4.76	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,740	$3.14	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,738	$3.84	$2,355 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,540	$3.16	$5,625 – $7,456	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191	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 Calera, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Calera, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,867 and $3,801.

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

About 873 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 $853 of the $3,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,431, which makes Calera, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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