Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Houma, LA flatbed rate

$2,419flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $2,080–$2,758
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Houma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,419

Return trip

Houma → San Antonio$2,222

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 Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$3.53	$1,745 – $2,177
53' refrigerated	$2,340	$4.22	$2,036 – $2,644
48' flatbed	$2,419	$4.36	$2,080 – $2,758
Step deck	$2,646	$4.77	$2,223 – $3,069
Power only	$1,703	$3.07	$1,482 – $1,925
Hotshot	$1,284	$2.31	$1,066 – $1,502
26' box truck	$1,270	$2.29	$1,079 – $1,460
Sprinter van	$784	$1.41	$659 – $910

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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 Houma

48' flatbed lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,232	$3.65	$4,499 – $5,964	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$9,078	$4.66	$7,807 – $10,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$4,797	$4.71	$4,125 – $5,469	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,782	$5.37	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,217	$2.78	$3,627 – $4,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,401	$3.28	$3,785 – $5,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$8,713	$4.69	$7,494 – $9,933	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,253	$4.53	$1,938 – $2,569	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Houma, LA is estimated at $2,419 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,080 and $2,758.

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

About 555 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 $542 of the $2,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes San Antonio, TX to Houma, LA 9% 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