Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,414flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,032
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blacksburg to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,064
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $4,414

Return trip

San Antonio → Blacksburg$5,581

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Blacksburg to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,658	$2.65	$3,256 – $4,061
53' refrigerated	$4,359	$3.15	$3,793 – $4,926
48' flatbed	$4,414	$3.19	$3,796 – $5,032
Step deck	$4,808	$3.48	$4,039 – $5,578
Power only	$3,236	$2.34	$2,815 – $3,656
Hotshot	$2,442	$1.77	$2,027 – $2,857
26' box truck	$2,392	$1.73	$2,033 – $2,751
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.06	$1,229 – $1,698

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More lanes from Blacksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,699	$5.43	$2,321 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,153	$2.85	$6,151 – $8,154	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,216	$3.75	$1,906 – $2,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,887	$3.29	$3,343 – $4,431	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$6,769	$3.20	$5,821 – $7,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,271	$5.59	$1,953 – $2,589	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$7,020	$2.85	$6,037 – $8,003	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$3,797	$3.31	$3,265 – $4,329	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 Blacksburg, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Blacksburg, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,032.

How far is Blacksburg, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,382 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 $1,350 of the $4,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Blacksburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,581, which makes Blacksburg, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →