Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,552flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 636 mi
Typical range: $2,194–$2,909
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: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,931
Fuel: $621
All-in estimate: $2,552

Return trip

San Antonio → Madison$2,750

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,077	$3.27	$1,848 – $2,305
53' refrigerated	$2,477	$3.89	$2,155 – $2,799
48' flatbed	$2,552	$4.01	$2,194 – $2,909
Step deck	$2,789	$4.39	$2,343 – $3,235
Power only	$1,810	$2.85	$1,574 – $2,045
Hotshot	$1,365	$2.15	$1,133 – $1,597
26' box truck	$1,347	$2.12	$1,145 – $1,549
Sprinter van	$831	$1.31	$698 – $964

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$5,499	$4.40	$4,729 – $6,269	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,895	$3.06	$5,070 – $6,720	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,806	$3.60	$2,413 – $3,198	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,977	$4.63	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,257	$3.50	$4,521 – $5,993	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,923	$4.25	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$5,690	$3.08	$4,894 – $6,487	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$2,057	$4.51	$1,769 – $2,345	1 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, MS to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, MS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,552 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,194 and $2,909.

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

About 636 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 $621 of the $2,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,750, which makes Madison, MS to San Antonio, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology