Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, VA flatbed rate

$6,408flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,630 mi
Typical range: $5,511–$7,305
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Alexandria price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,816
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $6,408

Return trip

Alexandria → San Antonio$5,068

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Alexandria by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,327	$3.27	$4,741 – $5,913
53' refrigerated	$6,346	$3.89	$5,521 – $7,171
48' flatbed	$6,408	$3.93	$5,511 – $7,305
Step deck	$6,977	$4.28	$5,861 – $8,093
Power only	$4,722	$2.90	$4,108 – $5,336
Hotshot	$3,564	$2.19	$2,958 – $4,170
26' box truck	$3,487	$2.14	$2,964 – $4,010
Sprinter van	$2,131	$1.31	$1,790 – $2,472

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes into Alexandria, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,913	$7.71	$1,645 – $2,180	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$14,239	$5.24	$12,246 – $16,233	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$4,251	$6.05	$3,656 – $4,846	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,748	$4.01	$4,943 – $6,553	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$7,127	$3.06	$6,129 – $8,125	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,412	$9.00	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$14,026	$5.25	$12,063 – $15,990	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$5,601	$4.04	$4,817 – $6,386	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, VA is estimated at $6,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,511 and $7,305.

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

About 1,630 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 $1,592 of the $6,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,068, which makes San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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