Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Helena, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,320flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $2,855–$3,785
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Helena to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,472
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $3,320

Return trip

San Antonio → Helena$3,416

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

Helena to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,724	$3.14	$2,425 – $3,024
53' refrigerated	$3,248	$3.74	$2,826 – $3,670
48' flatbed	$3,320	$3.82	$2,855 – $3,785
Step deck	$3,623	$4.17	$3,044 – $4,203
Power only	$2,390	$2.75	$2,079 – $2,701
Hotshot	$1,803	$2.08	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,773	$2.04	$1,507 – $2,039
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.26	$915 – $1,264

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More lanes from Helena

48' flatbed lanes from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$6,706	$3.15	$5,767 – $7,645	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,700	$3.86	$2,322 – $3,078	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,713	$4.14	$2,333 – $3,093	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,114	$3.57	$5,258 – $6,969	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$6,510	$3.16	$5,599 – $7,421	5 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,773	$4.10	$2,385 – $3,162	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 Helena, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Helena, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,320 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,855 and $3,785.

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

About 868 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 $848 of the $3,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes Helena, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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