Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Grand Island, NE flatbed rate

$3,090flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $2,657–$3,522
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Grand Island price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,090

Return trip

Grand Island → San Antonio$3,956

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 Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.72	$2,260 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$3.24	$2,634 – $3,421
48' flatbed	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522
Step deck	$3,371	$3.61	$2,831 – $3,910
Power only	$2,231	$2.39	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,683	$1.80	$1,397 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,654	$1.77	$1,406 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.09	$853 – $1,178

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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 Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$4,804	$3.20	$4,131 – $5,476	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$6,090	$4.32	$5,237 – $6,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$3,064	$4.66	$2,635 – $3,493	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,077	$3.31	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,805	$2.62	$2,412 – $3,197	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$4,112	$2.86	$3,536 – $4,687	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$6,011	$4.33	$5,169 – $6,852	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,427	$3.62	$2,087 – $2,767	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $3,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,657 and $3,522.

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

About 934 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 $912 of the $3,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,956, which makes San Antonio, TX to Grand Island, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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