Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hempstead, NY flatbed rate

$7,327flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $6,301–$8,352
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hempstead price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,483
Fuel: $1,844
All-in estimate: $7,327

Return trip

Hempstead → San Antonio$5,999

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Antonio to Hempstead by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hempstead, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,104	$3.23	$5,433 – $6,776
53' refrigerated	$7,271	$3.85	$6,326 – $8,217
48' flatbed	$7,327	$3.88	$6,301 – $8,352
Step deck	$7,973	$4.22	$6,698 – $9,249
Power only	$5,421	$2.87	$4,716 – $6,126
Hotshot	$4,093	$2.17	$3,397 – $4,788
26' box truck	$4,000	$2.12	$3,400 – $4,600
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.29	$2,051 – $2,832

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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 Hempstead

48' flatbed lanes into Hempstead, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$15,332	$5.25	$13,185 – $17,478	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$4,987	$5.76	$4,289 – $5,685	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$6,675	$3.94	$5,740 – $7,609	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$7,782	$3.06	$6,693 – $8,872	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,275	$11.59	$1,096 – $1,453	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$6,486	$3.96	$5,578 – $7,395	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$3,500	$3.50	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Hempstead, NY?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Hempstead, NY is estimated at $7,327 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,301 and $8,352.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Hempstead, NY by truck?

About 1,888 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,844 of the $7,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hempstead, NY to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,999, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hempstead, NY 22% 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