Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to New Bern, NC flatbed rate

$5,508flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $4,737–$6,279
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,999
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $5,508

Return trip

New Bern → San Antonio$4,519

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 New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,574	$2.96	$4,071 – $5,077
53' refrigerated	$5,450	$3.53	$4,741 – $6,158
48' flatbed	$5,508	$3.57	$4,737 – $6,279
Step deck	$5,998	$3.88	$5,038 – $6,957
Power only	$4,052	$2.62	$3,525 – $4,579
Hotshot	$3,059	$1.98	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,993	$1.94	$2,544 – $3,442
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.18	$1,537 – $2,122

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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 New Bern

48' flatbed lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,513	$5.06	$2,161 – $2,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$12,980	$4.71	$11,163 – $14,797	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,468	$5.13	$3,843 – $5,094	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,863	$3.66	$4,182 – $5,544	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$6,461	$2.75	$5,556 – $7,365	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,014	$4.79	$1,732 – $2,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$12,729	$4.72	$10,947 – $14,511	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,902	$3.65	$4,216 – $5,589	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to New Bern, NC is estimated at $5,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,737 and $6,279.

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

About 1,545 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 $1,509 of the $5,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,999 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,519, which makes San Antonio, TX to New Bern, 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