Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,185flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,599–$4,770
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kingsport to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,981
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,185

Return trip

San Antonio → Kingsport$4,346

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kingsport to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,461	$2.81	$3,080 – $3,841
53' refrigerated	$4,124	$3.34	$3,588 – $4,660
48' flatbed	$4,185	$3.39	$3,599 – $4,770
Step deck	$4,560	$3.70	$3,831 – $5,290
Power only	$3,055	$2.48	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.87	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,260	$1.83	$1,921 – $2,599
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.12	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Kingsport

48' flatbed lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,331	$5.17	$2,865 – $3,798	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$7,093	$2.98	$6,100 – $8,086	5 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,178	$4.02	$1,873 – $2,483	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,636	$3.52	$3,127 – $4,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$6,646	$3.36	$5,715 – $7,576	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$2,861	$5.17	$2,461 – $3,262	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$6,947	$2.99	$5,975 – $7,920	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,545	$3.55	$3,049 – $4,042	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 Kingsport, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kingsport, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,185 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,599 and $4,770.

How far is Kingsport, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,204 of the $4,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,346, which makes Kingsport, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% 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 →