Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,270flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $3,673–$4,868
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,859
Fuel: $1,411
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

San Antonio → Durham$5,205

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

Durham to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932
53' refrigerated	$4,221	$2.92	$3,672 – $4,769
48' flatbed	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868
Step deck	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396
Power only	$3,135	$2.17	$2,727 – $3,542
Hotshot	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768
26' box truck	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,417	$0.98	$1,190 – $1,644

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$3,739	$3.04	$3,216 – $4,263	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 Durham, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,673 and $4,868.

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

About 1,444 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 $1,411 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,205, which makes Durham, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology