Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,469flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,983–$3,954
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,519
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

San Antonio → Nashville-Davidson$3,602

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

Nashville-Davidson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168
53' refrigerated	$3,402	$3.50	$2,960 – $3,844
48' flatbed	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954
Step deck	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.17	$959 – $1,324

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,791	$3.85	$2,400 – $3,182	2 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,983 and $3,954.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 972 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 $950 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,602, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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