Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,872flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $3,330–$4,414
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gastonia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,620
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $3,872

Return trip

San Antonio → Gastonia$4,719

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

Gastonia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,205	$2.50	$2,852 – $3,557
53' refrigerated	$3,819	$2.98	$3,322 – $4,315
48' flatbed	$3,872	$3.02	$3,330 – $4,414
Step deck	$4,219	$3.29	$3,544 – $4,894
Power only	$2,831	$2.21	$2,463 – $3,199
Hotshot	$2,137	$1.67	$1,773 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,094	$1.63	$1,780 – $2,408
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.00	$1,077 – $1,487

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More lanes from Gastonia

48' flatbed lanes from Gastonia, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,977	$4.64	$2,560 – $3,394	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$6,601	$2.66	$5,677 – $7,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,271	$3.35	$1,953 – $2,589	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,886 – $3,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$6,210	$2.99	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,559	$4.64	$2,201 – $2,917	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$6,459	$2.66	$5,555 – $7,363	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$3,353	$3.13	$2,884 – $3,822	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 Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,872 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,330 and $4,414.

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

About 1,282 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 $1,252 of the $3,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,719, which makes Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% 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 →