Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Asheville, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,680flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $3,165–$4,195
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Asheville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,504
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $3,680

Return trip

San Antonio → Asheville$4,486

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Asheville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Asheville, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,042	$2.53	$2,707 – $3,377
53' refrigerated	$3,625	$3.01	$3,154 – $4,097
48' flatbed	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195
Step deck	$4,011	$3.33	$3,369 – $4,653
Power only	$2,685	$2.23	$2,336 – $3,034
Hotshot	$2,026	$1.68	$1,682 – $2,370
26' box truck	$1,986	$1.65	$1,688 – $2,284
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.01	$1,022 – $1,412

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More lanes from Asheville

48' flatbed lanes from Asheville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,137	$4.54	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$6,380	$2.67	$5,487 – $7,274	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,103	$3.47	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$3,173	$3.18	$2,729 – $3,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$5,966	$3.01	$5,131 – $6,801	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,705	$4.52	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$6,238	$2.68	$5,364 – $7,111	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$3,139	$3.19	$2,700 – $3,578	3 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 Asheville, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Asheville, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,165 and $4,195.

How far is Asheville, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,204 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 $1,176 of the $3,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Asheville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,486, which makes Asheville, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% 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 →