Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,930flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $3,380–$4,480
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $3,930

Return trip

San Antonio → Lexington$3,069

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

Lexington to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,230	$3.49	$2,874 – $3,585
53' refrigerated	$3,850	$4.16	$3,350 – $4,351
48' flatbed	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480
Step deck	$4,288	$4.63	$3,602 – $4,974
Power only	$2,837	$3.06	$2,468 – $3,206
Hotshot	$2,140	$2.31	$1,777 – $2,504
26' box truck	$2,104	$2.27	$1,788 – $2,419
Sprinter van	$1,292	$1.40	$1,085 – $1,499

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$7,871	$4.95	$6,769 – $8,973	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,044	$3.81	$4,337 – $5,750	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,179	$4.28	$2,734 – $3,624	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,981	$4.23	$3,424 – $4,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$4,418	$4.45	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$7,234	$4.74	$6,221 – $8,246	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$4,978	$3.82	$4,281 – $5,675	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$3,133	$4.61	$2,694 – $3,572	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 Lexington, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,930 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,380 and $4,480.

How far is Lexington, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 926 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 $905 of the $3,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,069, which makes Lexington, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. 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 →