Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hickory, NC flatbed rate

$4,728flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $4,066–$5,390
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hickory price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,473
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $4,728

Return trip

Hickory → San Antonio$3,879

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 Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$3.05	$3,483 – $4,344
53' refrigerated	$4,664	$3.63	$4,057 – $5,270
48' flatbed	$4,728	$3.68	$4,066 – $5,390
Step deck	$5,152	$4.01	$4,328 – $5,977
Power only	$3,457	$2.69	$3,008 – $3,907
Hotshot	$2,609	$2.03	$2,166 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,557	$1.99	$2,174 – $2,941
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.22	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Hickory

48' flatbed lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,904	$4.68	$2,498 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$11,758	$4.76	$10,112 – $13,404	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,581	$5.59	$3,079 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,108	$3.81	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$5,761	$2.79	$4,955 – $6,568	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,322	$4.39	$1,997 – $2,647	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$11,507	$4.77	$9,896 – $13,118	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,075	$3.82	$3,504 – $4,645	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Hickory, NC is estimated at $4,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,066 and $5,390.

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

About 1,285 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 $1,255 of the $4,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,473 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,879, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hickory, 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