Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,956flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $3,402–$4,509
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Island to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,044
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,956

Return trip

San Antonio → Grand Island$3,090

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

Grand Island to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,252	$3.48	$2,894 – $3,609
53' refrigerated	$3,876	$4.15	$3,373 – $4,380
48' flatbed	$3,956	$4.24	$3,402 – $4,509
Step deck	$4,316	$4.62	$3,625 – $5,006
Power only	$2,857	$3.06	$2,485 – $3,228
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.31	$1,789 – $2,522
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.27	$1,800 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.39	$1,093 – $1,509

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More lanes from Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$7,511	$5.00	$6,460 – $8,563	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,309	$3.76	$4,565 – $6,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,915	$4.44	$2,507 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,940	$4.24	$3,388 – $4,491	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$4,694	$4.38	$4,036 – $5,351	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$6,887	$4.79	$5,923 – $7,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$5,240	$3.78	$4,506 – $5,974	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$3,107	$4.63	$2,672 – $3,542	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 Grand Island, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Island, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,956 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,402 and $4,509.

How far is Grand Island, NE 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 $3,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,090, which makes Grand Island, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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