Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,498flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $6,448–$8,548
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,792
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $7,498

Return trip

San Antonio → Berkeley$5,105

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

Berkeley to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468
Power only	$5,536	$3.17	$4,816 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.43	$2,097 – $2,895

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More lanes from Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,643	$3.97	$7,433 – $9,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,175	$4.24	$7,030 – $9,319	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835	7 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$7,483	$4.30	$6,436 – $8,531	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 Berkeley, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Berkeley, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,448 and $8,548.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,706 of the $7,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,105, which makes Berkeley, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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