Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Suffolk, VA flatbed rate

$6,318flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $5,434–$7,203
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Suffolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,752
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $6,318

Return trip

Suffolk → San Antonio$4,997

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 Suffolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Suffolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,250	$3.28	$4,673 – $5,828
53' refrigerated	$6,255	$3.90	$5,442 – $7,068
48' flatbed	$6,318	$3.94	$5,434 – $7,203
Step deck	$6,879	$4.29	$5,779 – $7,980
Power only	$4,653	$2.90	$4,048 – $5,258
Hotshot	$3,513	$2.19	$2,915 – $4,110
26' box truck	$3,436	$2.14	$2,921 – $3,952
Sprinter van	$2,100	$1.31	$1,764 – $2,436

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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 Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes into Suffolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,330	$6.37	$2,004 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$14,467	$5.23	$12,441 – $16,492	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,721	$5.81	$4,060 – $5,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,225	$3.06	$6,214 – $8,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,821	$6.35	$1,566 – $2,076	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$14,216	$5.24	$12,225 – $16,206	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$5,585	$4.04	$4,803 – $6,367	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Suffolk, VA is estimated at $6,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,434 and $7,203.

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

About 1,603 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 $1,566 of the $6,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,997, which makes San Antonio, TX to Suffolk, 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