Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Apex, NC flatbed rate

$5,193flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $4,466–$5,920
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Apex price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,786
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $5,193

Return trip

Apex → San Antonio$4,261

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,307	$2.99	$3,834 – $4,781
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$3.56	$4,465 – $5,800
48' flatbed	$5,193	$3.61	$4,466 – $5,920
Step deck	$5,656	$3.93	$4,751 – $6,561
Power only	$3,812	$2.65	$3,316 – $4,307
Hotshot	$2,877	$2.00	$2,388 – $3,366
26' box truck	$2,817	$1.96	$2,394 – $3,240
Sprinter van	$1,723	$1.20	$1,447 – $1,999

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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 Apex

48' flatbed lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,561	$5.00	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$12,439	$4.73	$10,698 – $14,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$4,000	$5.34	$3,440 – $4,559	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,561	$3.71	$3,922 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$6,155	$2.77	$5,293 – $7,017	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,025	$4.78	$1,741 – $2,308	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$12,192	$4.74	$10,485 – $13,899	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,555	$3.71	$3,917 – $5,192	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Apex, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Apex, NC is estimated at $5,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,466 and $5,920.

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

About 1,440 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 $1,407 of the $5,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,261, which makes San Antonio, TX to Apex, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology