Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,952flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,506
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $3,952

Return trip

San Antonio → Lincoln$3,087

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

Lincoln to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606
53' refrigerated	$3,873	$4.15	$3,370 – $4,377
48' flatbed	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002
Power only	$2,854	$3.06	$2,483 – $3,225
Hotshot	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519
26' box truck	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,300	$1.39	$1,092 – $1,507

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$3,052	$4.67	$2,625 – $3,480	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 Lincoln, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,952 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,506.

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

About 933 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 $911 of the $3,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,087, which makes Lincoln, 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 →