Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,202flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,790
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,819
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $4,202

Return trip

San Antonio → Sanford$5,121

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sanford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$2.46	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,151	$2.93	$3,612 – $4,691
48' flatbed	$4,202	$2.97	$3,613 – $4,790
Step deck	$4,577	$3.23	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,082	$2.18	$2,682 – $3,483
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.64	$1,931 – $2,722
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.61	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,394	$0.98	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,652	$4.92	$2,280 – $3,023	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$6,908	$2.64	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$6,553	$2.97	$5,636 – $7,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,256	$5.00	$1,940 – $2,571	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$6,770	$2.65	$5,822 – $7,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$3,683	$3.06	$3,167 – $4,198	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,202 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,790.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $4,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,121, which makes Sanford, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →