Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,031flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 482 mi
Typical range: $1,746–$2,315
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $2,031

Return trip

San Antonio → Ruston$2,211

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ruston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,639	$3.40	$1,459 – $1,820
53' refrigerated	$1,956	$4.06	$1,702 – $2,211
48' flatbed	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315
Step deck	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579
Power only	$1,419	$2.94	$1,234 – $1,603
Hotshot	$1,069	$2.22	$887 – $1,251
26' box truck	$1,059	$2.20	$900 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$656	$1.36	$551 – $761

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More lanes from Ruston

48' flatbed lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,716	$4.12	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,467 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,511	$5.32	$1,300 – $1,723	1 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 Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,031 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 482 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,746 and $2,315.

How far is Ruston, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 482 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 $471 of the $2,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,211, which makes Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% 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