Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Harlingen, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,464flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 273 mi
Typical range: $1,259–$1,669
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harlingen to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,197
Fuel: $267
All-in estimate: $1,464

Return trip

San Antonio → Harlingen$1,464

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Harlingen to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Harlingen, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288
53' refrigerated	$1,386	$5.08	$1,206 – $1,566
48' flatbed	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669
Step deck	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866
Power only	$988	$3.62	$860 – $1,117
Hotshot	$744	$2.73	$618 – $871
26' box truck	$743	$2.72	$632 – $855
Sprinter van	$464	$1.70	$390 – $538

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More lanes from Harlingen

48' flatbed lanes from Harlingen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$7,669	$3.85	$6,596 – $8,743	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,277	$2.97	$3,678 – $4,876	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,068	$3.45	$3,499 – $4,638	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$7,009	$3.69	$6,027 – $7,990	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055	4 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$2,161	$3.99	$1,859 – $2,464	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 Harlingen, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Harlingen, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,464 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 273 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,259 and $1,669.

How far is Harlingen, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 273 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $267 of the $1,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Harlingen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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