Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brawley, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,556flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,778–$6,333
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brawley to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,366
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $5,556

Return trip

San Antonio → Brawley$3,783

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

Brawley to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Brawley, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,593	$3.77	$4,088 – $5,099
53' refrigerated	$5,474	$4.49	$4,763 – $6,186
48' flatbed	$5,556	$4.56	$4,778 – $6,333
Step deck	$6,055	$4.97	$5,086 – $7,024
Power only	$4,055	$3.33	$3,527 – $4,582
Hotshot	$3,060	$2.51	$2,540 – $3,580
26' box truck	$3,000	$2.46	$2,550 – $3,450
Sprinter van	$1,837	$1.51	$1,543 – $2,131

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More lanes from Brawley

48' flatbed lanes from Brawley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$14,559	$5.28	$12,520 – $16,597	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,800	$8.41	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879	5 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$2,084	$8.72	$1,792 – $2,376	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$13,515	$5.03	$11,623 – $15,407	6 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$5,795	$4.52	$4,984 – $6,606	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 Brawley, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brawley, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,556 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,778 and $6,333.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $5,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,783, which makes Brawley, 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