Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Ridge, TN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,844flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $3,306–$4,383
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Ridge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $3,844

Return trip

San Antonio → Oak Ridge$3,993

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

Oak Ridge to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Ridge, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,172	$2.86	$2,823 – $3,521
53' refrigerated	$3,781	$3.41	$3,290 – $4,273
48' flatbed	$3,844	$3.47	$3,306 – $4,383
Step deck	$4,191	$3.78	$3,521 – $4,862
Power only	$2,796	$2.52	$2,432 – $3,159
Hotshot	$2,110	$1.90	$1,751 – $2,468
26' box truck	$2,070	$1.87	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.14	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from Oak Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Ridge, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,759	$4.92	$3,232 – $4,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$6,804	$2.99	$5,851 – $7,757	5 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,134	$4.06	$1,835 – $2,433	2 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,301	$3.62	$2,839 – $3,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$6,315	$3.38	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$3,271	$4.85	$2,813 – $3,729	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$6,648	$3.00	$5,717 – $7,578	5 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$3,211	$3.66	$2,761 – $3,660	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 Oak Ridge, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Ridge, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,306 and $4,383.

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

About 1,109 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 $1,083 of the $3,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,993, which makes Oak Ridge, 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 →