Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$2,421flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $2,082–$2,760
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,796
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $2,421

Return trip

Liberal → San Antonio$2,952

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,971	$3.08	$1,754 – $2,187
53' refrigerated	$2,351	$3.67	$2,045 – $2,656
48' flatbed	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760
Step deck	$2,646	$4.13	$2,223 – $3,069
Power only	$1,717	$2.68	$1,494 – $1,941
Hotshot	$1,295	$2.02	$1,075 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,278	$2.00	$1,086 – $1,470
Sprinter van	$788	$1.23	$662 – $914

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,912	$4.31	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Liberal, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Liberal, KS is estimated at $2,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,082 and $2,760.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 640 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 $625 of the $2,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,952, which makes San Antonio, TX to Liberal, KS 18% cheaper. 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