Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,090flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,662
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,860
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $4,090

Return trip

San Antonio → Bristol$5,171

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

Bristol to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,384	$2.69	$3,011 – $3,756
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.20	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662
Step deck	$4,457	$3.54	$3,744 – $5,170
Power only	$2,988	$2.37	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,255	$1.79	$1,872 – $2,639
26' box truck	$2,210	$1.76	$1,879 – $2,542
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.08	$1,137 – $1,570

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,112	$5.04	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$6,880	$2.86	$5,917 – $7,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,113	$3.84	$1,818 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,665	$5.06	$2,292 – $3,038	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$6,740	$2.87	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,475	$3.39	$2,989 – $3,962	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 Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,662.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,230 of the $4,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,171, which makes Bristol, 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 →