Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vestavia Hills, AL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,357flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$3,827
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vestavia Hills to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

San Antonio → Vestavia Hills$3,454

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

Vestavia Hills to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Vestavia Hills, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,756	$3.13	$2,453 – $3,059
53' refrigerated	$3,286	$3.73	$2,858 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,357	$3.81	$2,887 – $3,827
Step deck	$3,664	$4.16	$3,078 – $4,250
Power only	$2,418	$2.74	$2,104 – $2,733
Hotshot	$1,824	$2.07	$1,514 – $2,135
26' box truck	$1,794	$2.04	$1,525 – $2,063
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.25	$926 – $1,279

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More lanes from Vestavia Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vestavia Hills, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$6,529	$3.16	$5,615 – $7,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,802	$4.08	$2,410 – $3,194	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 Vestavia Hills, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Vestavia Hills, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $3,827.

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

About 881 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 $861 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,454, which makes Vestavia Hills, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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