Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chadron, NE flatbed rate

$3,578flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $3,077–$4,079
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,476
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $3,578

Return trip

Chadron → San Antonio$4,581

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 Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$2.62	$2,629 – $3,279
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$3.12	$3,063 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,578	$3.17	$3,077 – $4,079
Step deck	$3,901	$3.46	$3,277 – $4,525
Power only	$2,604	$2.31	$2,266 – $2,943
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.74	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,928	$1.71	$1,639 – $2,217
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.05	$993 – $1,371

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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 Chadron

48' flatbed lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,513	$3.12	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,392	$4.44	$4,637 – $6,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,930	$4.25	$3,379 – $4,480	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,694	$3.15	$3,177 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,558	$2.69	$2,200 – $2,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$4,760	$2.78	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,410	$4.43	$4,653 – $6,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,032	$3.33	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Chadron, NE is estimated at $3,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,077 and $4,079.

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

About 1,128 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 $1,102 of the $3,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,581, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chadron, 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