Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,581flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $3,940–$5,223
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chadron to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,479
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $4,581

Return trip

San Antonio → Chadron$3,578

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

Chadron to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,782	$3.35	$3,366 – $4,198
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$4.00	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,581	$4.06	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,995	$4.43	$4,195 – $5,794
Power only	$3,334	$2.96	$2,901 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,516	$2.23	$2,088 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,468	$2.19	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,513	$1.34	$1,271 – $1,755

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More lanes from Chadron

48' flatbed lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,620	$4.88	$7,413 – $9,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$4,700	$3.87	$4,042 – $5,359	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,737	$4.04	$3,214 – $4,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,730	$4.03	$4,068 – $5,392	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,281	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,880	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$7,974	$4.66	$6,858 – $9,090	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$4,716	$3.87	$4,056 – $5,376	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,881	$4.26	$3,338 – $4,425	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 Chadron, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chadron, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,581 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,940 and $5,223.

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

About 1,128 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 $1,102 of the $4,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,578, which makes Chadron, 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 →