Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Garner, NC flatbed rate

$5,241flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $4,507–$5,975
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Garner price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,819
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $5,241

Return trip

Garner → San Antonio$4,300

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 Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,348	$2.99	$3,870 – $4,826
53' refrigerated	$5,181	$3.56	$4,507 – $5,854
48' flatbed	$5,241	$3.60	$4,507 – $5,975
Step deck	$5,708	$3.92	$4,795 – $6,622
Power only	$3,848	$2.64	$3,348 – $4,349
Hotshot	$2,905	$2.00	$2,411 – $3,399
26' box truck	$2,844	$1.95	$2,417 – $3,270
Sprinter van	$1,739	$1.19	$1,461 – $2,018

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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 Garner

48' flatbed lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,535	$5.03	$2,180 – $2,890	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$12,516	$4.73	$10,764 – $14,268	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,053	$5.31	$3,486 – $4,621	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,609	$3.70	$3,963 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,199	$2.76	$5,331 – $7,067	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,005	$4.81	$1,724 – $2,286	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$12,269	$4.74	$10,551 – $13,986	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$4,606	$3.70	$3,961 – $5,250	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Garner, NC is estimated at $5,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,507 and $5,975.

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

About 1,456 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 $1,422 of the $5,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,300, which makes San Antonio, TX to Garner, 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