Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,302flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $3,700–$4,905
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,879
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $4,302

Return trip

San Antonio → Raleigh$5,244

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raleigh to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,569	$2.45	$3,177 – $3,962
53' refrigerated	$4,253	$2.92	$3,700 – $4,806
48' flatbed	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905
Step deck	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436
Power only	$3,159	$2.17	$2,749 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790
26' box truck	$2,335	$1.60	$1,984 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,428	$0.98	$1,199 – $1,656

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308	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 Raleigh, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,302 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,700 and $4,905.

How far is Raleigh, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,457 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 $1,423 of the $4,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,244, which makes Raleigh, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% 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 →