Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cary, NC flatbed rate

$5,205flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $4,476–$5,934
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Cary price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,794
Fuel: $1,411
All-in estimate: $5,205

Return trip

Cary → San Antonio$4,270

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 Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793
53' refrigerated	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813
48' flatbed	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934
Step deck	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576
Power only	$3,821	$2.65	$3,324 – $4,318
Hotshot	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374
26' box truck	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247
Sprinter van	$1,727	$1.20	$1,451 – $2,003

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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 Cary

48' flatbed lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,541	$5.02	$2,186 – $2,897	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$12,452	$4.73	$10,709 – $14,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,996	$5.34	$3,436 – $4,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,576	$3.71	$3,935 – $5,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,162	$2.77	$5,300 – $7,025	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,008	$4.80	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$12,205	$4.74	$10,496 – $13,914	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,567	$3.71	$3,927 – $5,206	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Cary, NC is estimated at $5,205 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,476 and $5,934.

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

About 1,444 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 $1,411 of the $5,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,270, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cary, 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