Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, NC flatbed rate

$4,881flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $4,198–$5,565
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Salisbury price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $1,305
All-in estimate: $4,881

Return trip

Salisbury → San Antonio$4,005

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 Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,043	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,488
53' refrigerated	$4,818	$3.61	$4,192 – $5,444
48' flatbed	$4,881	$3.65	$4,198 – $5,565
Step deck	$5,318	$3.98	$4,467 – $6,169
Power only	$3,574	$2.68	$3,109 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,698	$2.02	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,643	$1.98	$2,246 – $3,039
Sprinter van	$1,617	$1.21	$1,359 – $1,876

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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 Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,793	$4.77	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$11,992	$4.75	$10,313 – $13,671	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,731	$5.49	$3,208 – $4,253	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,255	$3.78	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,896	$2.78	$5,070 – $6,721	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,223	$4.50	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$11,741	$4.76	$10,097 – $13,385	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$4,234	$3.78	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $4,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,198 and $5,565.

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

About 1,336 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 $1,305 of the $4,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,005, which makes San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, 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