Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Radford, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,385flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,771–$4,999
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,046
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $4,385

Return trip

San Antonio → Radford$5,545

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

Radford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Radford, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,634	$2.65	$3,234 – $4,034
53' refrigerated	$4,330	$3.16	$3,767 – $4,893
48' flatbed	$4,385	$3.20	$3,771 – $4,999
Step deck	$4,777	$3.48	$4,013 – $5,541
Power only	$3,213	$2.34	$2,796 – $3,631
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.77	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,376	$1.73	$2,019 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.06	$1,221 – $1,686

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More lanes from Radford

48' flatbed lanes from Radford, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,743	$5.38	$2,359 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,132	$2.85	$6,134 – $8,131	6 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,214	$3.75	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,858	$3.29	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,746	$3.20	$5,802 – $7,691	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,310	$5.53	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$7,000	$2.85	$6,020 – $7,980	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,137 mi	$3,768	$3.31	$3,241 – $4,296	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 Radford, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Radford, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,771 and $4,999.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,339 of the $4,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,545, which makes Radford, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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