Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hickory, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,879flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $3,336–$4,422
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hickory to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,624
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $3,879

Return trip

San Antonio → Hickory$4,728

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

Hickory to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hickory, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,211	$2.50	$2,858 – $3,564
53' refrigerated	$3,826	$2.98	$3,329 – $4,324
48' flatbed	$3,879	$3.02	$3,336 – $4,422
Step deck	$4,227	$3.29	$3,551 – $4,903
Power only	$2,837	$2.21	$2,468 – $3,205
Hotshot	$2,141	$1.67	$1,777 – $2,505
26' box truck	$2,098	$1.63	$1,783 – $2,413
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.00	$1,079 – $1,490

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More lanes from Hickory

48' flatbed lanes from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,910	$4.69	$2,503 – $3,317	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,568	$2.66	$5,649 – $7,488	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,182	$3.41	$1,877 – $2,488	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,370	$3.13	$2,898 – $3,842	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,178	$2.99	$5,313 – $7,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,492	$4.71	$2,143 – $2,841	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,428	$2.67	$5,528 – $7,328	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,343	$3.13	$2,875 – $3,811	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 Hickory, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hickory, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,336 and $4,422.

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

About 1,285 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 $1,255 of the $3,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,728, which makes Hickory, 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 →