Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,910flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,570 mi
Typical range: $4,222–$5,597
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,376
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $4,910

Return trip

San Antonio → Richmond$6,208

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

Richmond to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527
53' refrigerated	$4,859	$3.10	$4,227 – $5,491
48' flatbed	$4,910	$3.13	$4,222 – $5,597
Step deck	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201
Power only	$3,614	$2.30	$3,144 – $4,083
Hotshot	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.70	$2,269 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,631	$1.04	$1,370 – $1,892

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,158	$6.37	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,565	$3.51	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,767	$7.04	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	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 Richmond, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,910 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,570 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,222 and $5,597.

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

About 1,570 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 $1,534 of the $4,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,208, which makes Richmond, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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