Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,936flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $2,525–$3,348
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,936

Return trip

San Antonio → Columbus$3,164

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,403	$3.10	$2,139 – $2,667
53' refrigerated	$2,865	$3.69	$2,493 – $3,238
48' flatbed	$2,936	$3.78	$2,525 – $3,348
Step deck	$3,207	$4.13	$2,693 – $3,720
Power only	$2,103	$2.71	$1,830 – $2,376
Hotshot	$1,586	$2.04	$1,317 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,562	$2.01	$1,328 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$961	$1.24	$807 – $1,115

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,982	$4.51	$4,284 – $5,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,164	$3.04	$5,301 – $7,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,546	$3.74	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,376	$4.15	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$5,565	$3.47	$4,786 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,434	$4.37	$3,813 – $5,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$5,972	$3.05	$5,136 – $6,808	5 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,378	$4.15	$2,045 – $2,711	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 Columbus, MS to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, MS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,936 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,525 and $3,348.

How far is Columbus, MS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 776 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 $758 of the $2,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,164, which makes Columbus, MS to San Antonio, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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