Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cerritos, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,229flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $5,357–$7,101
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cerritos to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,860
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $6,229

Return trip

San Antonio → Cerritos$4,241

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

Cerritos to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cerritos, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$3.69	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101
Step deck	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871
Power only	$4,568	$3.26	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,448	$2.46	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,376	$2.41	$2,870 – $3,883
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.47	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Cerritos

48' flatbed lanes from Cerritos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$6,968	$4.35	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$2,739	$6.75	$2,356 – $3,123	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$14,105	$5.01	$12,130 – $16,080	6 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$15,057	$5.98	$12,949 – $17,165	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 Cerritos, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cerritos, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,357 and $7,101.

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

About 1,401 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 $1,369 of the $6,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,241, which makes Cerritos, 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 →