Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,409flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $2,931–$3,886
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,531
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,409

Return trip

San Antonio → Decatur$3,507

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

Decatur to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,799	$3.11	$2,492 – $3,107
53' refrigerated	$3,338	$3.71	$2,904 – $3,771
48' flatbed	$3,409	$3.79	$2,931 – $3,886
Step deck	$3,720	$4.14	$3,124 – $4,315
Power only	$2,458	$2.73	$2,138 – $2,777
Hotshot	$1,854	$2.06	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,823	$2.03	$1,549 – $2,096
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.25	$941 – $1,299

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,711	$4.82	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,640	$3.15	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,164	$4.69	$3,581 – $4,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,457	$3.16	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,779	$4.09	$2,390 – $3,168	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 Decatur, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,409 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,931 and $3,886.

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

About 899 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 $878 of the $3,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,531 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,507, which makes Decatur, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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