Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Alliance, NE flatbed rate

$3,432flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,070 mi
Typical range: $2,952–$3,913
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,387
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,432

Return trip

Alliance → San Antonio$4,394

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Antonio to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,830	$2.64	$2,519 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,373	$3.15	$2,935 – $3,812
48' flatbed	$3,432	$3.21	$2,952 – $3,913
Step deck	$3,743	$3.50	$3,144 – $4,341
Power only	$2,493	$2.33	$2,169 – $2,817
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.76	$1,561 – $2,201
26' box truck	$1,846	$1.73	$1,569 – $2,123
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.06	$951 – $1,313

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Alliance

48' flatbed lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,508	$3.12	$4,737 – $6,279	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,310	$4.45	$4,566 – $6,053	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$3,913	$4.25	$3,366 – $4,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,553	$3.18	$3,056 – $4,051	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,478	$2.71	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$4,751	$2.78	$4,086 – $5,416	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,306	$4.46	$4,563 – $6,049	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$2,890	$3.38	$2,486 – $3,295	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Alliance, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Alliance, NE is estimated at $3,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,952 and $3,913.

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

About 1,070 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 $1,045 of the $3,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,394, which makes San Antonio, TX to Alliance, NE 22% 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