Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Roanoke, VA flatbed rate

$5,681flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $4,886–$6,477
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Roanoke price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,302
Fuel: $1,379
All-in estimate: $5,681

Return trip

Roanoke → San Antonio$4,493

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Roanoke by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Roanoke, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,711	$3.34	$4,193 – $5,229
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$3.98	$4,883 – $6,343
48' flatbed	$5,681	$4.02	$4,886 – $6,477
Step deck	$6,189	$4.38	$5,198 – $7,179
Power only	$4,168	$2.95	$3,626 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,146	$2.23	$2,611 – $3,680
26' box truck	$3,080	$2.18	$2,618 – $3,542
Sprinter van	$1,884	$1.33	$1,583 – $2,186

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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 Roanoke

48' flatbed lanes into Roanoke, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,702	$5.74	$2,324 – $3,080	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$13,425	$5.28	$11,546 – $15,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$3,858	$6.31	$3,318 – $4,398	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$5,011	$4.14	$4,310 – $5,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,632	$3.09	$5,704 – $7,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,110	$5.57	$1,815 – $2,406	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$13,179	$5.29	$11,334 – $15,024	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$4,901	$4.16	$4,215 – $5,587	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Roanoke, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Roanoke, VA is estimated at $5,681 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,886 and $6,477.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Roanoke, VA by truck?

About 1,412 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 $1,379 of the $5,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Roanoke, VA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,493, which makes San Antonio, TX to Roanoke, VA 26% 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