Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlottesville, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,786flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $4,116–$5,456
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlottesville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,298
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $4,786

Return trip

San Antonio → Charlottesville$6,051

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

Charlottesville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlottesville, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,974	$2.61	$3,536 – $4,411
53' refrigerated	$4,734	$3.11	$4,119 – $5,350
48' flatbed	$4,786	$3.14	$4,116 – $5,456
Step deck	$5,212	$3.42	$4,378 – $6,046
Power only	$3,519	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,977
Hotshot	$2,656	$1.74	$2,205 – $3,108
26' box truck	$2,600	$1.71	$2,210 – $2,990
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.04	$1,335 – $1,844

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More lanes from Charlottesville

48' flatbed lanes from Charlottesville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,456	$2.83	$6,412 – $8,500	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$2,372	$3.63	$2,040 – $2,704	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,261	$3.22	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,117	$3.18	$6,121 – $8,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$7,331	$2.84	$6,305 – $8,357	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,285 mi	$4,158	$3.24	$3,576 – $4,740	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 Charlottesville, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlottesville, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,786 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,116 and $5,456.

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

About 1,523 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,488 of the $4,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,051, which makes Charlottesville, 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 →