Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,480flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $3,853–$5,107
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,106
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

San Antonio → Salem$5,665

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

Salem to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,714	$2.64	$3,306 – $4,123
53' refrigerated	$4,426	$3.15	$3,850 – $5,001
48' flatbed	$4,480	$3.18	$3,853 – $5,107
Step deck	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661
Power only	$3,286	$2.34	$2,859 – $3,713
Hotshot	$2,480	$1.76	$2,058 – $2,902
26' box truck	$2,429	$1.73	$2,064 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,486	$1.06	$1,248 – $1,723

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,623	$5.52	$2,256 – $2,991	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,214	$2.84	$6,204 – $8,224	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,254	$3.72	$1,938 – $2,570	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$3,950	$3.28	$3,397 – $4,503	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$6,836	$3.20	$5,879 – $7,793	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,200	$5.73	$1,892 – $2,508	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,081	$2.85	$6,090 – $8,073	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$3,860	$3.29	$3,320 – $4,401	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 Salem, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salem, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,853 and $5,107.

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

About 1,407 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 $1,374 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,665, which makes Salem, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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