Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to McCook, NE flatbed rate

$2,971flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,387
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to McCook price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

McCook → San Antonio$3,804

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

San Antonio to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$2.75	$2,171 – $2,708
53' refrigerated	$2,908	$3.28	$2,530 – $3,286
48' flatbed	$2,971	$3.35	$2,555 – $3,387
Step deck	$3,242	$3.66	$2,724 – $3,761
Power only	$2,141	$2.41	$1,863 – $2,419
Hotshot	$1,615	$1.82	$1,341 – $1,890
26' box truck	$1,588	$1.79	$1,350 – $1,826
Sprinter van	$976	$1.10	$820 – $1,132

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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 McCook

48' flatbed lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,197	$3.15	$4,470 – $5,925	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,549	$4.41	$4,773 – $6,326	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,545	$4.40	$3,049 – $4,042	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,049	$3.32	$2,622 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,496	$2.71	$2,147 – $2,846	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,458	$2.81	$3,834 – $5,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$5,467	$4.42	$4,702 – $6,233	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$2,387	$3.64	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to McCook, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to McCook, NE is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,387.

How far is San Antonio, TX from McCook, NE by truck?

About 887 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 $866 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,804, which makes San Antonio, TX to McCook, NE 22% 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