Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Asheville, NC flatbed rate

$4,486flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,114
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Asheville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,310
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $4,486

Return trip

Asheville → San Antonio$3,680

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 Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,708	$3.08	$3,300 – $4,116
53' refrigerated	$4,419	$3.67	$3,844 – $4,993
48' flatbed	$4,486	$3.73	$3,858 – $5,114
Step deck	$4,889	$4.06	$4,107 – $5,671
Power only	$3,272	$2.72	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,469	$2.05	$2,050 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,421	$2.01	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.23	$1,246 – $1,720

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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 Asheville

48' flatbed lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,130	$4.53	$2,692 – $3,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$11,422	$4.78	$9,823 – $13,021	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,450	$5.69	$2,967 – $3,933	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$3,868	$3.88	$3,326 – $4,410	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$5,563	$2.81	$4,784 – $6,342	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,520	$4.21	$2,167 – $2,873	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$11,166	$4.79	$9,603 – $12,730	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$3,826	$3.89	$3,290 – $4,362	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Asheville, NC is estimated at $4,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,114.

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

About 1,204 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 $1,176 of the $4,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,310 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,680, which makes San Antonio, TX to Asheville, NC 22% more expensive. 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 →