Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gretna, LA flatbed rate

$2,550flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 601 mi
Typical range: $2,193–$2,907
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Gretna → San Antonio$2,343

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,072	$3.45	$1,844 – $2,300
53' refrigerated	$2,472	$4.11	$2,151 – $2,794
48' flatbed	$2,550	$4.24	$2,193 – $2,907
Step deck	$2,789	$4.64	$2,342 – $3,235
Power only	$1,803	$3.00	$1,569 – $2,038
Hotshot	$1,360	$2.26	$1,129 – $1,591
26' box truck	$1,343	$2.23	$1,142 – $1,544
Sprinter van	$829	$1.38	$696 – $962

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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 Gretna

48' flatbed lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,074	$3.67	$4,364 – $5,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$9,224	$4.65	$7,933 – $10,516	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$4,673	$4.74	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,914	$5.06	$1,646 – $2,182	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$4,301	$2.77	$3,699 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$4,261	$3.30	$3,664 – $4,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$8,867	$4.68	$7,626 – $10,109	4 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$2,328	$4.45	$2,002 – $2,654	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Gretna, LA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Gretna, LA is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 601 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,193 and $2,907.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 601 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 $587 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,343, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gretna, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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