Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sidney, NE flatbed rate

$3,246flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,700
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,246

Return trip

Sidney → San Antonio$4,156

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 Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$2.68	$2,378 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$3.20	$2,771 – $3,599
48' flatbed	$3,246	$3.26	$2,791 – $3,700
Step deck	$3,540	$3.55	$2,974 – $4,107
Power only	$2,350	$2.36	$2,045 – $2,656
Hotshot	$1,773	$1.78	$1,472 – $2,075
26' box truck	$1,742	$1.75	$1,481 – $2,003
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.07	$898 – $1,240

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$5,548	$3.12	$4,771 – $6,325	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$5,167	$4.48	$4,443 – $5,890	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,959	$4.24	$3,404 – $4,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,354	$2.76	$2,025 – $2,684	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$4,779	$2.78	$4,110 – $5,448	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,134	$4.49	$4,416 – $5,853	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,727	$3.45	$2,345 – $3,108	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Sidney, NE is estimated at $3,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,700.

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

About 996 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 $973 of the $3,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,156, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sidney, 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