Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kingsport, TN flatbed rate

$4,346flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,738–$4,954
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Kingsport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,346

Return trip

Kingsport → San Antonio$4,185

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Kingsport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kingsport, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,594	$2.91	$3,199 – $3,990
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$3.47	$3,726 – $4,840
48' flatbed	$4,346	$3.52	$3,738 – $4,954
Step deck	$4,736	$3.84	$3,978 – $5,494
Power only	$3,173	$2.57	$2,761 – $3,586
Hotshot	$2,395	$1.94	$1,988 – $2,802
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.90	$1,995 – $2,700
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.17	$1,208 – $1,668

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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 Kingsport

48' flatbed lanes into Kingsport, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$2,833	$4.40	$2,436 – $3,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$10,819	$4.54	$9,305 – $12,334	5 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$3,046	$5.62	$2,619 – $3,472	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,776	$3.66	$3,247 – $4,305	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$5,280	$2.67	$4,541 – $6,020	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$2,271	$4.11	$1,953 – $2,589	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$10,597	$4.55	$9,113 – $12,080	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,682	$3.68	$3,167 – $4,198	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Kingsport, TN?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Kingsport, TN is estimated at $4,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,738 and $4,954.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Kingsport, TN by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,204 of the $4,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kingsport, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,185, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kingsport, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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