Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,066flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $3,497–$4,636
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,736
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $4,066

Return trip

San Antonio → Winston-Salem$4,956

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

Winston-Salem to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$2.48	$2,999 – $3,740
53' refrigerated	$4,015	$2.95	$3,493 – $4,537
48' flatbed	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636
Step deck	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139
Power only	$2,979	$2.19	$2,592 – $3,366
Hotshot	$2,249	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,348	$0.99	$1,132 – $1,563

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$3,525	$3.09	$3,032 – $4,019	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 Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,066 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,497 and $4,636.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,361 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 $1,330 of the $4,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,956, which makes Winston-Salem, 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 →