Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Slidell, LA flatbed rate

$2,610flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 622 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$2,976
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Slidell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,002
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $2,610

Return trip

Slidell → San Antonio$2,398

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 Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,123	$3.41	$1,890 – $2,357
53' refrigerated	$2,533	$4.07	$2,203 – $2,862
48' flatbed	$2,610	$4.20	$2,245 – $2,976
Step deck	$2,854	$4.59	$2,397 – $3,310
Power only	$1,849	$2.97	$1,609 – $2,089
Hotshot	$1,394	$2.24	$1,157 – $1,631
26' box truck	$1,377	$2.21	$1,170 – $1,583
Sprinter van	$849	$1.37	$713 – $985

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,968	$3.69	$4,272 – $5,663	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$9,265	$4.65	$7,968 – $10,562	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$4,552	$4.78	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,971	$4.95	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,322	$2.77	$3,717 – $4,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,167	$3.32	$3,583 – $4,750	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$8,912	$4.68	$7,664 – $10,160	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,336	$4.44	$2,009 – $2,663	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Slidell, LA is estimated at $2,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 622 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $2,976.

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

About 622 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 $608 of the $2,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,398, which makes San Antonio, TX to Slidell, 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