Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bell Gardens, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,255flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $5,379–$7,130
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell Gardens to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,880
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $6,255

Return trip

San Antonio → Bell Gardens$4,259

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

Bell Gardens to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell Gardens, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,186	$3.68	$4,615 – $5,756
53' refrigerated	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982
48' flatbed	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130
Step deck	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903
Power only	$4,588	$3.26	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,463	$2.46	$2,874 – $4,051
26' box truck	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.47	$1,742 – $2,406

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More lanes from Bell Gardens

48' flatbed lanes from Bell Gardens, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$15,174	$5.25	$13,050 – $17,299	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,201	$4.00	$7,053 – $9,350	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$6,994	$4.35	$6,015 – $7,973	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,763	$6.71	$2,376 – $3,150	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$14,114	$5.01	$12,138 – $16,090	6 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$6,435	$4.42	$5,534 – $7,336	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$15,083	$5.98	$12,972 – $17,195	6 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 Bell Gardens, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bell Gardens, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,255 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,379 and $7,130.

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

About 1,408 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 $1,375 of the $6,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,880 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,259, which makes Bell Gardens, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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