Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,440flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $3,819–$5,062
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rocky Mount to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,962
Fuel: $1,478
All-in estimate: $4,440

Return trip

San Antonio → Rocky Mount$5,412

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

Rocky Mount to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,686	$2.44	$3,281 – $4,092
53' refrigerated	$4,392	$2.90	$3,821 – $4,963
48' flatbed	$4,440	$2.93	$3,819 – $5,062
Step deck	$4,835	$3.20	$4,062 – $5,609
Power only	$3,264	$2.16	$2,840 – $3,689
Hotshot	$2,464	$1.63	$2,045 – $2,883
26' box truck	$2,412	$1.59	$2,050 – $2,773
Sprinter van	$1,474	$0.97	$1,239 – $1,710

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

48' flatbed lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,387	$5.23	$2,053 – $2,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$7,108	$2.64	$6,113 – $8,103	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$2,529	$3.21	$2,175 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,779	$2.96	$5,830 – $7,728	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,016	$5.42	$1,734 – $2,298	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$6,975	$2.64	$5,998 – $7,951	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,914	$3.01	$3,366 – $4,462	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 Rocky Mount, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rocky Mount, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,440 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,819 and $5,062.

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

About 1,513 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 $1,478 of the $4,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,412, which makes Rocky Mount, 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 →