Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,997flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $4,297–$5,696
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Suffolk to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,431
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $4,997

Return trip

San Antonio → Suffolk$6,318

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Suffolk to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,152	$2.59	$3,696 – $4,609
53' refrigerated	$4,947	$3.09	$4,304 – $5,590
48' flatbed	$4,997	$3.12	$4,297 – $5,696
Step deck	$5,440	$3.39	$4,570 – $6,311
Power only	$3,680	$2.30	$3,202 – $4,158
Hotshot	$2,778	$1.73	$2,306 – $3,250
26' box truck	$2,718	$1.70	$2,310 – $3,125
Sprinter van	$1,661	$1.04	$1,395 – $1,927

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More lanes from Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,251	$6.15	$1,936 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$2,773	$3.41	$2,385 – $3,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,446	$3.19	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,469	$3.16	$6,423 – $8,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,884	$6.57	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035	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 Suffolk, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Suffolk, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,297 and $5,696.

How far is Suffolk, VA from San Antonio, TX 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 $4,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,318, which makes Suffolk, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →