Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,566flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,067–$4,065
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,566

Return trip

San Antonio → Opelika$3,669

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

Opelika to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$3.07	$2,610 – $3,255
53' refrigerated	$3,496	$3.66	$3,042 – $3,951
48' flatbed	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065
Step deck	$3,890	$4.08	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,578	$2.70	$2,243 – $2,913
Hotshot	$1,945	$2.04	$1,614 – $2,275
26' box truck	$1,911	$2.00	$1,624 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.23	$985 – $1,361

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$3,071	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,501	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 Opelika, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,566 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,067 and $4,065.

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

About 954 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 $932 of the $3,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,669, which makes Opelika, 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 →