Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,222flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $1,911–$2,533
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,680
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

San Antonio → Houma$2,419

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houma to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,801	$3.25	$1,603 – $2,000
53' refrigerated	$2,149	$3.87	$1,870 – $2,429
48' flatbed	$2,222	$4.00	$1,911 – $2,533
Step deck	$2,431	$4.38	$2,042 – $2,820
Power only	$1,565	$2.82	$1,361 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$2.13	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,166	$2.10	$991 – $1,341
Sprinter van	$721	$1.30	$605 – $836

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More lanes from Houma

48' flatbed lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,869	$4.10	$5,048 – $6,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,678	$2.92	$4,883 – $6,473	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,274	$3.21	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,637	$4.93	$1,408 – $1,867	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,064	$3.34	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,289	$3.94	$4,549 – $6,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$5,450	$2.93	$4,687 – $6,213	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,070	$4.17	$1,780 – $2,360	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 Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,911 and $2,533.

How far is Houma, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 555 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 $542 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,419, which makes Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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