Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,902flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $4,216–$5,588
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Petersburg to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,902

Return trip

San Antonio → Petersburg$6,198

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Petersburg to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,072	$2.60	$3,624 – $4,520
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$3.10	$4,221 – $5,482
48' flatbed	$4,902	$3.13	$4,216 – $5,588
Step deck	$5,337	$3.41	$4,483 – $6,191
Power only	$3,608	$2.30	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.74	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,665	$1.70	$2,265 – $3,064
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.04	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,220	$6.22	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,613	$3.49	$2,247 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,829	$6.77	$1,573 – $2,085	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$7,522	$2.83	$6,469 – $8,575	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906	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 Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,216 and $5,588.

How far is Petersburg, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,567 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,531 of the $4,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,198, which makes Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →