Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Austin, MN flatbed rate

$4,173flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $3,589–$4,757
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,988
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Austin → San Antonio$4,868

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$2.84	$3,070 – $3,829
53' refrigerated	$4,111	$3.39	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,173	$3.44	$3,589 – $4,757
Step deck	$4,548	$3.75	$3,820 – $5,275
Power only	$3,045	$2.51	$2,649 – $3,441
Hotshot	$2,298	$1.89	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,253	$1.86	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.14	$1,159 – $1,601

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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 Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,317	$3.68	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$8,184	$4.58	$7,038 – $9,330	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$2,281	$6.52	$1,962 – $2,600	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$3,979	$3.48	$3,422 – $4,536	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$3,972	$2.71	$3,416 – $4,528	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$3,697	$3.30	$3,180 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,129	$4.58	$6,991 – $9,267	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$3,358	$3.65	$2,888 – $3,828	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Austin, MN?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Austin, MN is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,589 and $4,757.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Austin, MN by truck?

About 1,213 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 $1,185 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,868, which makes San Antonio, TX to Austin, MN 14% 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