Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,804flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $3,271–$4,337
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McCook to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,804

Return trip

San Antonio → McCook$2,971

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

McCook to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,123	$3.52	$2,780 – $3,467
53' refrigerated	$3,724	$4.20	$3,239 – $4,208
48' flatbed	$3,804	$4.29	$3,271 – $4,337
Step deck	$4,151	$4.68	$3,487 – $4,815
Power only	$2,741	$3.09	$2,385 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,068	$2.33	$1,716 – $2,419
26' box truck	$2,033	$2.29	$1,728 – $2,338
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.41	$1,049 – $1,449

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More lanes from McCook

48' flatbed lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,126	$4.93	$6,989 – $9,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,838	$3.84	$4,160 – $5,515	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,372	$4.18	$2,900 – $3,844	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,904	$4.25	$3,357 – $4,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$4,177	$4.53	$3,593 – $4,762	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$7,469	$4.71	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,766	$3.86	$4,099 – $5,433	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$3,056	$4.66	$2,628 – $3,483	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 McCook, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McCook, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,804 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,271 and $4,337.

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

About 887 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 $866 of the $3,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,971, which makes McCook, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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