Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,854flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,454–$3,253
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,123
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,854

Return trip

San Antonio → Memphis$2,964

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Memphis to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,333	$3.12	$2,076 – $2,590
53' refrigerated	$2,782	$3.72	$2,421 – $3,144
48' flatbed	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253
Step deck	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616
Power only	$2,040	$2.73	$1,775 – $2,306
Hotshot	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,516	$2.03	$1,289 – $1,743
Sprinter van	$933	$1.25	$784 – $1,083

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,165	$4.36	$1,862 – $2,468	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 Memphis, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,454 and $3,253.

How far is Memphis, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 748 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 $731 of the $2,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,964, which makes Memphis, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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