Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Beatrice, NE flatbed rate

$2,976flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,393
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Beatrice price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,108
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,976

Return trip

Beatrice → San Antonio$3,810

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 Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$2.75	$2,175 – $2,712
53' refrigerated	$2,913	$3.28	$2,535 – $3,292
48' flatbed	$2,976	$3.35	$2,560 – $3,393
Step deck	$3,248	$3.65	$2,728 – $3,767
Power only	$2,145	$2.41	$1,866 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,618	$1.82	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,591	$1.79	$1,352 – $1,830
Sprinter van	$977	$1.10	$821 – $1,134

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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 Beatrice

48' flatbed lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,558	$3.23	$3,920 – $5,196	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$6,387	$4.28	$5,492 – $7,281	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,787	$4.88	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,938	$2.58	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$3,888	$2.89	$3,344 – $4,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$6,279	$4.29	$5,400 – $7,158	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,273	$3.73	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $2,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,393.

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

About 889 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 $868 of the $2,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,108 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,810, which makes San Antonio, TX to Beatrice, 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