Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,509flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $3,018–$4,000
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dothan to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,597
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,509

Return trip

San Antonio → Dothan$3,611

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

Dothan to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,884	$3.09	$2,567 – $3,202
53' refrigerated	$3,439	$3.68	$2,992 – $3,886
48' flatbed	$3,509	$3.76	$3,018 – $4,000
Step deck	$3,828	$4.10	$3,216 – $4,441
Power only	$2,534	$2.71	$2,205 – $2,863
Hotshot	$1,912	$2.05	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,879	$2.01	$1,597 – $2,161
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.24	$969 – $1,338

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More lanes from Dothan

48' flatbed lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$5,082	$4.72	$4,370 – $5,793	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,083	$3.12	$6,091 – $8,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,185	$3.63	$2,739 – $3,630	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,871	$4.04	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,513	$3.54	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,513	$4.58	$3,881 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,111	$3.91	$2,676 – $3,547	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 Dothan, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dothan, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,509 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,018 and $4,000.

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

About 934 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 $912 of the $3,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,611, which makes Dothan, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology