Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,571flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$4,071
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,594
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

Phoenix → San Antonio$2,732

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Antonio to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263
53' refrigerated	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518
Power only	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283
26' box truck	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $4,071.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,000 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 $977 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,732, which makes San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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