Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,602flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$4,107
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,652
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,602

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Antonio$3,469

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 Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558
Power only	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945
Hotshot	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.22	$996 – $1,375

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,898	$4.00	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,602 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $4,107.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 972 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 $950 of the $3,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,469, which makes San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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