Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atascadero, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,950flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $5,977–$7,923
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atascadero to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,390
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $6,950

Return trip

San Antonio → Atascadero$4,732

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atascadero to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Atascadero, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,775	$3.62	$5,140 – $6,410
53' refrigerated	$6,880	$4.31	$5,986 – $7,775
48' flatbed	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923
Step deck	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778
Power only	$5,118	$3.20	$4,453 – $5,783
Hotshot	$3,863	$2.42	$3,207 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,780	$2.37	$3,213 – $4,347
Sprinter van	$2,310	$1.45	$1,940 – $2,680

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More lanes from Atascadero

48' flatbed lanes from Atascadero, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$15,685	$5.24	$13,489 – $17,881	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,729	$8.91	$1,487 – $1,971	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$8,552	$3.98	$7,354 – $9,749	5 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$7,671	$4.28	$6,597 – $8,745	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$3,493	$5.84	$3,004 – $3,982	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$14,618	$4.99	$12,571 – $16,664	7 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$2,191	$6.76	$1,885 – $2,498	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,625 mi	$7,053	$4.34	$6,066 – $8,040	4 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 Atascadero, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Atascadero, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,950 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,977 and $7,923.

How far is Atascadero, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,597 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 $1,560 of the $6,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Atascadero, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,732, which makes Atascadero, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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