Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Burlington, NC flatbed rate

$5,103flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $4,389–$5,818
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,726
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $5,103

Return trip

Burlington → San Antonio$4,187

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 Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Burlington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$3.00	$3,766 – $4,697
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$3.58	$4,386 – $5,697
48' flatbed	$5,103	$3.62	$4,389 – $5,818
Step deck	$5,559	$3.94	$4,669 – $6,448
Power only	$3,743	$2.65	$3,257 – $4,230
Hotshot	$2,825	$2.00	$2,345 – $3,306
26' box truck	$2,767	$1.96	$2,352 – $3,182
Sprinter van	$1,693	$1.20	$1,422 – $1,963

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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 Burlington

48' flatbed lanes into Burlington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,567	$4.99	$2,208 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,815	$5.44	$3,281 – $4,349	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$4,480	$3.73	$3,852 – $5,107	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,055	$2.77	$5,207 – $6,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,028	$4.77	$1,744 – $2,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$12,018	$4.75	$10,335 – $13,700	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,450	$3.73	$3,827 – $5,073	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Burlington, NC is estimated at $5,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,389 and $5,818.

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

About 1,410 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 $1,377 of the $5,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,726 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,187, which makes San Antonio, TX to Burlington, 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