Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,832flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $5,015–$6,648
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,569
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $5,832

Return trip

San Antonio → Cathedral City$3,971

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

Cathedral City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$3.73	$4,296 – $5,358
53' refrigerated	$5,752	$4.45	$5,005 – $6,500
48' flatbed	$5,832	$4.51	$5,015 – $6,648
Step deck	$6,354	$4.91	$5,337 – $7,371
Power only	$4,265	$3.30	$3,711 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$2.49	$2,672 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,154	$2.44	$2,681 – $3,627
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.49	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$14,692	$5.27	$12,635 – $16,749	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,862	$4.03	$6,761 – $8,962	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$6,571	$4.40	$5,651 – $7,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$2,312	$7.78	$1,988 – $2,635	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$13,656	$5.03	$11,744 – $15,567	6 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858	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 Cathedral City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cathedral City, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,832 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,015 and $6,648.

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

About 1,293 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 $1,263 of the $5,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,971, which makes Cathedral City, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →