Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,197flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,644
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $3,197

Return trip

San Antonio → Tuscaloosa$3,290

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tuscaloosa to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,620	$3.18	$2,332 – $2,908
53' refrigerated	$3,124	$3.79	$2,718 – $3,530
48' flatbed	$3,197	$3.88	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,490	$4.23	$2,931 – $4,048
Power only	$2,296	$2.78	$1,998 – $2,595
Hotshot	$1,732	$2.10	$1,438 – $2,027
26' box truck	$1,704	$2.07	$1,449 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.27	$880 – $1,216

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More lanes from Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$5,059	$4.72	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$6,590	$3.15	$5,668 – $7,513	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,705	$3.86	$2,326 – $3,084	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,593	$4.22	$2,230 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,982	$3.59	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,492	$4.58	$3,863 – $5,121	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,388	$3.17	$5,494 – $7,283	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,645	$4.18	$2,274 – $3,015	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 Tuscaloosa, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,644.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 825 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 $806 of the $3,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,290, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% 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 →