Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Decatur, AL flatbed rate

$3,507flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $3,016–$3,999
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,629
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,507

Return trip

Decatur → San Antonio$3,409

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Decatur, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$3.20	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$3.82	$2,988 – $3,881
48' flatbed	$3,507	$3.90	$3,016 – $3,999
Step deck	$3,827	$4.26	$3,215 – $4,440
Power only	$2,529	$2.81	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$2.12	$1,584 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,876	$2.09	$1,594 – $2,157
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.28	$968 – $1,337

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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 Decatur

48' flatbed lanes into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,969	$4.06	$3,413 – $4,525	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,035	$4.76	$8,630 – $11,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$3,343	$5.63	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,916	$4.18	$2,507 – $3,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$4,769	$2.82	$4,102 – $5,437	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,275	$3.69	$2,816 – $3,733	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$9,759	$4.78	$8,393 – $11,125	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,860	$4.21	$2,459 – $3,260	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Decatur, AL?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Decatur, AL is estimated at $3,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,016 and $3,999.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Decatur, AL by truck?

About 899 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 $878 of the $3,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,409, which makes San Antonio, TX to Decatur, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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