Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Papillion, NE flatbed rate

$3,170flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $2,726–$3,614
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Papillion price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,226
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $3,170

Return trip

Papillion → San Antonio$4,059

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 Papillion by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Papillion, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,608	$2.70	$2,321 – $2,895
53' refrigerated	$3,109	$3.22	$2,705 – $3,513
48' flatbed	$3,170	$3.28	$2,726 – $3,614
Step deck	$3,458	$3.58	$2,905 – $4,012
Power only	$2,293	$2.37	$1,995 – $2,591
Hotshot	$1,730	$1.79	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,699	$1.76	$1,445 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,043	$1.08	$876 – $1,210

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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 Papillion

48' flatbed lanes into Papillion, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$4,424	$3.25	$3,805 – $5,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$6,591	$4.25	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,606	$5.06	$2,241 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,072	$3.31	$2,642 – $3,502	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,078	$2.55	$2,647 – $3,509	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$3,776	$2.91	$3,248 – $4,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,501	$4.26	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,455	$3.60	$2,111 – $2,798	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Papillion, NE is estimated at $3,170 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,726 and $3,614.

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

About 966 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $944 of the $3,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,059, which makes San Antonio, TX to Papillion, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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