Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Monroe, LA flatbed rate

$2,305flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $1,982–$2,627
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,305

Return trip

Monroe → San Antonio$2,117

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 Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$3.62	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,225	$4.32	$1,935 – $2,514
48' flatbed	$2,305	$4.48	$1,982 – $2,627
Step deck	$2,522	$4.90	$2,119 – $2,926
Power only	$1,616	$3.14	$1,406 – $1,826
Hotshot	$1,218	$2.37	$1,011 – $1,425
26' box truck	$1,206	$2.34	$1,025 – $1,387
Sprinter van	$746	$1.45	$626 – $865

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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 Monroe

48' flatbed lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,001	$3.69	$4,301 – $5,701	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,458	$4.71	$7,274 – $9,642	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$4,036	$4.98	$3,471 – $4,601	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,751	$5.45	$1,506 – $1,996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,868	$2.83	$3,326 – $4,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,199	$3.31	$3,611 – $4,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$8,142	$4.74	$7,002 – $9,282	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,757	$5.44	$1,511 – $2,002	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Monroe, LA is estimated at $2,305 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,982 and $2,627.

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

About 515 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 $503 of the $2,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,117, which makes San Antonio, TX to Monroe, 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