Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nebraska City, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,946flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,394–$4,498
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nebraska City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,946

Return trip

San Antonio → Nebraska City$3,082

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

Nebraska City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Nebraska City, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,243	$3.48	$2,887 – $3,600
53' refrigerated	$3,867	$4.15	$3,364 – $4,369
48' flatbed	$3,946	$4.24	$3,394 – $4,498
Step deck	$4,305	$4.62	$3,616 – $4,994
Power only	$2,849	$3.06	$2,479 – $3,220
Hotshot	$2,150	$2.31	$1,784 – $2,515
26' box truck	$2,113	$2.27	$1,796 – $2,430
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.39	$1,090 – $1,505

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More lanes from Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes from Nebraska City, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$6,880	$5.09	$5,916 – $7,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,463	$4.83	$2,118 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$3,807	$4.29	$3,274 – $4,340	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$5,137	$4.28	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$6,282	$4.89	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$5,667	$3.72	$4,874 – $6,461	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$3,023	$4.69	$2,600 – $3,447	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 Nebraska City, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Nebraska City, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,394 and $4,498.

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

About 931 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 $909 of the $3,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,082, which makes Nebraska City, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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