Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,662flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,289–$3,035
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Payson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $2,662

Return trip

San Antonio → Payson$3,479

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Payson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,190	$2.26	$1,949 – $2,431
53' refrigerated	$2,611	$2.70	$2,271 – $2,950
48' flatbed	$2,662	$2.75	$2,289 – $3,035
Step deck	$2,904	$3.00	$2,439 – $3,368
Power only	$1,925	$1.99	$1,675 – $2,176
Hotshot	$1,453	$1.50	$1,206 – $1,700
26' box truck	$1,427	$1.48	$1,213 – $1,641
Sprinter van	$876	$0.91	$736 – $1,016

More lanes from Payson

48' flatbed lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$7,535	$3.07	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,576	$3.29	$1,355 – $1,797	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$3,872	$2.37	$3,330 – $4,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,066	$2.65	$2,637 – $3,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$830	$10.92	$714 – $946	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$6,976	$2.93	$5,999 – $7,953	5 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$2,721	$2.73	$2,340 – $3,102	3 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 Payson, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Payson, AZ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,662 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,289 and $3,035.

How far is Payson, AZ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 967 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 $945 of the $2,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,479, which makes Payson, AZ to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology