Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,380flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,907–$3,853
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,512
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

San Antonio → Montgomery$3,478

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montgomery to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$3.12	$2,470 – $3,080
53' refrigerated	$3,309	$3.72	$2,879 – $3,739
48' flatbed	$3,380	$3.80	$2,907 – $3,853
Step deck	$3,689	$4.15	$3,098 – $4,279
Power only	$2,436	$2.74	$2,119 – $2,752
Hotshot	$1,838	$2.07	$1,525 – $2,150
26' box truck	$1,807	$2.03	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.25	$932 – $1,288

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More lanes from Montgomery

48' flatbed lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,993	$4.74	$4,294 – $5,692	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,918	$3.75	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$2,753	$4.11	$2,368 – $3,139	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$6,278	$3.56	$5,399 – $7,157	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,425	$4.60	$3,806 – $5,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$6,654	$3.15	$5,722 – $7,585	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	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 Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,907 and $3,853.

How far is Montgomery, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 889 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 $868 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Montgomery, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,478, which makes Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →