Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,156flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$4,737
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $4,156

Return trip

San Antonio → Sidney$3,246

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

Sidney to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$3.43	$3,045 – $3,797
53' refrigerated	$4,078	$4.09	$3,548 – $4,608
48' flatbed	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737
Step deck	$4,533	$4.55	$3,807 – $5,258
Power only	$3,009	$3.02	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$2.28	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,230	$2.24	$1,896 – $2,565
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.37	$1,150 – $1,587

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,491	$4.42	$3,002 – $3,980	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 Sidney, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $4,737.

How far is Sidney, NE from San Antonio, TX 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 $4,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,246, which makes Sidney, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% 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