Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thomasville, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,081flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $3,510–$4,652
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thomasville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,746
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,081

Return trip

San Antonio → Thomasville$4,974

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

Thomasville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Thomasville, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,382	$2.47	$3,010 – $3,754
53' refrigerated	$4,030	$2.95	$3,506 – $4,554
48' flatbed	$4,081	$2.99	$3,510 – $4,652
Step deck	$4,446	$3.25	$3,735 – $5,157
Power only	$2,990	$2.19	$2,602 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,257	$1.65	$1,873 – $2,641
26' box truck	$2,211	$1.62	$1,879 – $2,542
Sprinter van	$1,353	$0.99	$1,136 – $1,569

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More lanes from Thomasville

48' flatbed lanes from Thomasville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,696	$4.88	$2,319 – $3,074	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$6,758	$2.65	$5,812 – $7,705	6 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$2,285	$3.34	$1,965 – $2,605	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$3,569	$3.08	$3,070 – $4,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$6,391	$2.98	$5,496 – $7,286	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,292	$4.95	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,620	$2.66	$5,694 – $7,547	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,547	$3.08	$3,051 – $4,044	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 Thomasville, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Thomasville, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,081 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,510 and $4,652.

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

About 1,367 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 $1,335 of the $4,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,746 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,974, which makes Thomasville, 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 →