Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,398flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 622 mi
Typical range: $2,062–$2,734
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Slidell to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,790
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

San Antonio → Slidell$2,610

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Slidell to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,950	$3.14	$1,736 – $2,165
53' refrigerated	$2,327	$3.74	$2,024 – $2,629
48' flatbed	$2,398	$3.86	$2,062 – $2,734
Step deck	$2,621	$4.21	$2,202 – $3,041
Power only	$1,699	$2.73	$1,478 – $1,919
Hotshot	$1,281	$2.06	$1,063 – $1,499
26' box truck	$1,265	$2.03	$1,075 – $1,454
Sprinter van	$780	$1.25	$655 – $905

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48' flatbed lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,573	$4.14	$4,793 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$5,795	$2.91	$4,984 – $6,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,106	$3.26	$2,672 – $3,541	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,810	$4.55	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,190	$3.32	$4,463 – $5,917	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,008	$3.99	$4,307 – $5,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$5,574	$2.92	$4,794 – $6,355	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,146	$4.08	$1,846 – $2,447	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 Slidell, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Slidell, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 622 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,062 and $2,734.

How far is Slidell, LA from San Antonio, TX 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 $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,610, which makes Slidell, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% 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