Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Blair, NE flatbed rate

$3,248flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,794–$3,703
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Blair price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,248

Return trip

Blair → San Antonio$4,159

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 Blair by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Blair, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$2.68	$2,380 – $2,968
53' refrigerated	$3,188	$3.20	$2,773 – $3,602
48' flatbed	$3,248	$3.26	$2,794 – $3,703
Step deck	$3,543	$3.55	$2,976 – $4,110
Power only	$2,352	$2.36	$2,046 – $2,658
Hotshot	$1,775	$1.78	$1,473 – $2,077
26' box truck	$1,743	$1.75	$1,482 – $2,005
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.07	$899 – $1,241

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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 Blair

48' flatbed lanes into Blair, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$4,427	$3.25	$3,807 – $5,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$6,608	$4.25	$5,683 – $7,534	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,606	$5.06	$2,241 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,101	$2.55	$2,667 – $3,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,781	$2.91	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,530	$4.26	$5,616 – $7,444	4 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,535	$3.55	$2,180 – $2,890	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Blair, NE is estimated at $3,248 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,794 and $3,703.

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

About 997 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 $974 of the $3,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,159, which makes San Antonio, TX to Blair, 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