Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,460flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,976–$3,945
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $3,460

Return trip

San Antonio → Madison$3,560

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

Madison to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,843	$3.10	$2,530 – $3,156
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$3.70	$2,949 – $3,830
48' flatbed	$3,460	$3.77	$2,976 – $3,945
Step deck	$3,775	$4.12	$3,171 – $4,380
Power only	$2,497	$2.72	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$2.05	$1,564 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,852	$2.02	$1,574 – $2,129
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.24	$955 – $1,319

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,101	$3.57	$5,247 – $6,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,097	$4.72	$3,523 – $4,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$6,499	$3.16	$5,589 – $7,409	5 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,828	$4.06	$2,432 – $3,224	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 Madison, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,976 and $3,945.

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

About 917 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 $896 of the $3,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,560, which makes Madison, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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