Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Helena, AL flatbed rate

$3,416flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $2,938–$3,894
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Helena price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,568
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $3,416

Return trip

Helena → San Antonio$3,320

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 Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,803	$3.23	$2,495 – $3,112
53' refrigerated	$3,342	$3.85	$2,908 – $3,777
48' flatbed	$3,416	$3.94	$2,938 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,728	$4.30	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,459	$2.83	$2,140 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,855	$2.14	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,825	$2.10	$1,551 – $2,098
Sprinter van	$1,121	$1.29	$942 – $1,301

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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 Helena

48' flatbed lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$10,135	$4.75	$8,716 – $11,554	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$3,740	$5.35	$3,216 – $4,263	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,792	$4.26	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,813	$2.81	$4,139 – $5,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$9,838	$4.77	$8,461 – $11,216	5 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,854	$4.22	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Helena, AL is estimated at $3,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,938 and $3,894.

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

About 868 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 $848 of the $3,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes San Antonio, TX to Helena, AL 3% more expensive. 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