Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,151flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,850–$2,453
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baker to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $2,151

Return trip

San Antonio → Baker$2,342

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baker to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933
53' refrigerated	$2,078	$3.94	$1,808 – $2,348
48' flatbed	$2,151	$4.07	$1,850 – $2,453
Step deck	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731
Power only	$1,511	$2.86	$1,314 – $1,707
Hotshot	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$697	$1.32	$585 – $808

More lanes from Baker

48' flatbed lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,764	$4.11	$4,957 – $6,571	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$5,541	$2.93	$4,766 – $6,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,089	$3.27	$2,657 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,566	$5.14	$1,347 – $1,786	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,913	$3.36	$4,225 – $5,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,189	$3.96	$4,463 – $5,916	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,323	$2.95	$4,578 – $6,069	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,892	$4.41	$1,627 – $2,157	1 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 Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,850 and $2,453.

How far is Baker, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 528 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $516 of the $2,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,342, which makes Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology