Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,295flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 566 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,616
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,742
Fuel: $553
All-in estimate: $2,295

Return trip

San Antonio → Van Buren$2,269

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

Van Buren to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,861	$3.29	$1,657 – $2,066
53' refrigerated	$2,221	$3.92	$1,932 – $2,510
48' flatbed	$2,295	$4.05	$1,974 – $2,616
Step deck	$2,510	$4.43	$2,108 – $2,911
Power only	$1,617	$2.86	$1,407 – $1,828
Hotshot	$1,219	$2.15	$1,012 – $1,427
26' box truck	$1,205	$2.13	$1,025 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$745	$1.32	$625 – $864

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More lanes from Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,779	$4.21	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,923	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,452	$3.65	$2,108 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,030	$4.35	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,224	$4.05	$4,493 – $5,955	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,506	$5.56	$1,295 – $1,717	1 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 Van Buren, AR to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Van Buren, AR to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,295 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 566 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,616.

How far is Van Buren, AR from San Antonio, TX 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 $2,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,742 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,269, which makes Van Buren, AR to San Antonio, TX 1% more expensive. 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 →