Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,474flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 922 mi
Typical range: $2,988–$3,961
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,573
Fuel: $901
All-in estimate: $3,474

Return trip

San Antonio → Huntsville$3,575

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

Huntsville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,855	$3.10	$2,541 – $3,169
53' refrigerated	$3,404	$3.69	$2,961 – $3,846
48' flatbed	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961
Step deck	$3,791	$4.11	$3,184 – $4,398
Power only	$2,508	$2.72	$2,182 – $2,834
Hotshot	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,860	$2.02	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.24	$959 – $1,325

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	5 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,842	$4.05	$2,444 – $3,240	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 Huntsville, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 922 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,988 and $3,961.

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

About 922 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 $901 of the $3,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,573 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,575, which makes Huntsville, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →