Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,444flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 265 mi
Typical range: $1,242–$1,646
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAllen to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $259
All-in estimate: $1,444

Return trip

San Antonio → McAllen$1,444

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAllen to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,143	$4.31	$1,017 – $1,268
53' refrigerated	$1,365	$5.15	$1,188 – $1,543
48' flatbed	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646
Step deck	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840
Power only	$972	$3.67	$846 – $1,099
Hotshot	$732	$2.76	$608 – $857
26' box truck	$732	$2.76	$622 – $841
Sprinter van	$457	$1.72	$384 – $530

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More lanes from McAllen

48' flatbed lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$7,763	$3.85	$6,677 – $8,850	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,314	$2.96	$3,710 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,679	$4.72	$1,444 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,974	$3.47	$3,418 – $4,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	4 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	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 McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,444 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 265 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,242 and $1,646.

How far is McAllen, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 265 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $259 of the $1,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to McAllen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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