Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Columbus, IN flatbed rate

$3,728flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $3,206–$4,250
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,595
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,728

Return trip

Columbus → San Antonio$4,642

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,079	$2.65	$2,741 – $3,418
53' refrigerated	$3,670	$3.16	$3,193 – $4,147
48' flatbed	$3,728	$3.21	$3,206 – $4,250
Step deck	$4,064	$3.50	$3,414 – $4,714
Power only	$2,716	$2.34	$2,363 – $3,069
Hotshot	$2,049	$1.77	$1,701 – $2,398
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.73	$1,709 – $2,312
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.06	$1,035 – $1,429

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,863	$3.78	$2,462 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,924	$4.14	$7,674 – $10,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,754	$7.28	$1,508 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,307	$3.32	$2,844 – $3,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,322	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,354	$3.46	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,763	$4.15	$7,537 – $9,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, IN is estimated at $3,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,206 and $4,250.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Columbus, IN by truck?

About 1,160 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 $1,133 of the $3,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,642, which makes San Antonio, TX to Columbus, IN 20% 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