Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,284flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $1,964–$2,604
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malvern to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,735
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $2,284

Return trip

San Antonio → Malvern$2,259

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Malvern to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,852	$3.30	$1,649 – $2,056
53' refrigerated	$2,210	$3.93	$1,923 – $2,497
48' flatbed	$2,284	$4.06	$1,964 – $2,604
Step deck	$2,498	$4.45	$2,099 – $2,898
Power only	$1,609	$2.86	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$2.16	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,199	$2.13	$1,019 – $1,379
Sprinter van	$741	$1.32	$622 – $859

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More lanes from Malvern

48' flatbed lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$5,595	$4.24	$4,812 – $6,378	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,204	$3.02	$4,476 – $5,933	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,505	$3.62	$2,154 – $2,856	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$1,888	$4.56	$1,624 – $2,153	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,549	$3.49	$3,912 – $5,186	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,039	$4.08	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,026	$3.04	$4,322 – $5,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,575	$5.30	$1,355 – $1,796	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 Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,284 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,964 and $2,604.

How far is Malvern, AR from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 562 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 $549 of the $2,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Malvern, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,259, which makes Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX 1% more expensive. 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