Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,091flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $3,518–$4,664
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,138
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $4,091

Return trip

San Antonio → Omaha$3,195

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

Omaha to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535
48' flatbed	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664
Step deck	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$2,960	$3.03	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.29	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,194	$2.25	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.38	$1,131 – $1,562

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More lanes from Omaha

48' flatbed lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,909	$5.08	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$3,175	$4.59	$2,730 – $3,619	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 Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,091 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,518 and $4,664.

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

About 976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $953 of the $4,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,195, which makes Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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