Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Van Buren, AR flatbed rate

$2,269flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 566 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,587
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Van Buren price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,716
Fuel: $553
All-in estimate: $2,269

Return trip

Van Buren → San Antonio$2,295

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Antonio to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,841	$3.25	$1,638 – $2,043
53' refrigerated	$2,196	$3.88	$1,911 – $2,482
48' flatbed	$2,269	$4.01	$1,952 – $2,587
Step deck	$2,482	$4.39	$2,085 – $2,879
Power only	$1,599	$2.83	$1,392 – $1,807
Hotshot	$1,206	$2.13	$1,001 – $1,411
26' box truck	$1,192	$2.11	$1,013 – $1,371
Sprinter van	$736	$1.30	$618 – $854

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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 Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$4,680	$3.41	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,150	$4.44	$6,149 – $8,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,264	$4.86	$2,807 – $3,720	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,008	$4.30	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$3,220	$2.68	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$3,949	$3.06	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$6,913	$4.46	$5,945 – $7,881	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,489	$5.50	$1,281 – $1,698	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Van Buren, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $2,269 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 566 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,587.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 566 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 $553 of the $2,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,295, which makes San Antonio, TX to Van Buren, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →