Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Colonial Heights, VA flatbed rate

$6,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $5,333–$7,070
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,669
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $6,201

Return trip

Colonial Heights → San Antonio$4,904

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 Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,152	$3.29	$4,585 – $5,718
53' refrigerated	$6,138	$3.91	$5,340 – $6,935
48' flatbed	$6,201	$3.96	$5,333 – $7,070
Step deck	$6,753	$4.31	$5,672 – $7,833
Power only	$4,564	$2.91	$3,971 – $5,158
Hotshot	$3,445	$2.20	$2,860 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,371	$2.15	$2,865 – $3,877
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.31	$1,731 – $2,390

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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 Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,284	$6.47	$1,965 – $2,604	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$14,206	$5.24	$12,217 – $16,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$4,435	$5.94	$3,814 – $5,055	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$5,518	$4.05	$4,746 – $6,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,084	$3.06	$6,092 – $8,075	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,755	$6.60	$1,509 – $2,001	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$13,965	$5.25	$12,010 – $15,920	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$5,445	$4.06	$4,682 – $6,207	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $6,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,333 and $7,070.

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

About 1,568 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 $1,532 of the $6,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,904, which makes San Antonio, TX to Colonial Heights, VA 26% 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 →