Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,057flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $4,349–$5,765
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Falls Church to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,469
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $5,057

Return trip

San Antonio → Falls Church$6,395

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

Falls Church to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$2.59	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,008	$3.08	$4,357 – $5,659
48' flatbed	$5,057	$3.11	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,506	$3.39	$4,625 – $6,387
Power only	$3,726	$2.29	$3,242 – $4,211
Hotshot	$2,813	$1.73	$2,335 – $3,291
26' box truck	$2,752	$1.69	$2,339 – $3,164
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.03	$1,412 – $1,951

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More lanes from Falls Church

48' flatbed lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,851	$7.43	$1,592 – $2,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,477	$3.56	$2,131 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,538	$3.18	$3,903 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,351	$3.17	$6,322 – $8,380	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,465	$9.27	$1,260 – $1,670	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$7,537	$2.83	$6,482 – $8,593	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035	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 Falls Church, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Falls Church, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,057 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,349 and $5,765.

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

About 1,626 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 $1,588 of the $5,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,395, which makes Falls Church, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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