Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,969flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $3,413–$4,524
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $3,969

Return trip

San Antonio → Seward$3,100

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seward to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,263	$3.48	$2,904 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,889	$4.15	$3,384 – $4,395
48' flatbed	$3,969	$4.23	$3,413 – $4,524
Step deck	$4,330	$4.62	$3,637 – $5,022
Power only	$2,867	$3.06	$2,494 – $3,239
Hotshot	$2,163	$2.31	$1,795 – $2,530
26' box truck	$2,125	$2.27	$1,807 – $2,444
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.39	$1,096 – $1,514

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More lanes from Seward

48' flatbed lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,185	$5.04	$6,179 – $8,191	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,539	$3.73	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,678	$4.62	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,891	$4.26	$3,346 – $4,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$4,927	$4.32	$4,238 – $5,617	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$6,581	$4.84	$5,659 – $7,502	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Seward, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,969 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,413 and $4,524.

How far is Seward, NE from San Antonio, TX 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 $3,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,100, which makes Seward, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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