Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Seward, NE flatbed rate

$3,100flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $2,666–$3,534
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Seward price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,184
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $3,100

Return trip

Seward → San Antonio$3,969

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 Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$2.72	$2,268 – $2,829
53' refrigerated	$3,038	$3.24	$2,643 – $3,433
48' flatbed	$3,100	$3.30	$2,666 – $3,534
Step deck	$3,382	$3.61	$2,841 – $3,923
Power only	$2,239	$2.39	$1,948 – $2,530
Hotshot	$1,689	$1.80	$1,402 – $1,976
26' box truck	$1,660	$1.77	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.09	$856 – $1,182

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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 Seward

48' flatbed lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$4,595	$3.22	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,354	$4.28	$5,465 – $7,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,816	$4.85	$2,422 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,039	$3.33	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,944	$2.58	$2,532 – $3,357	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,929	$2.89	$3,379 – $4,479	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,404	$3.63	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Seward, NE is estimated at $3,100 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,666 and $3,534.

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

About 938 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 $916 of the $3,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,969, which makes San Antonio, TX to Seward, 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