Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,747flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $4,942–$6,552
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Coachella to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,506
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $5,747

Return trip

San Antonio → Coachella$3,913

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

Coachella to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,756	$3.74	$4,232 – $5,279
53' refrigerated	$5,667	$4.46	$4,930 – $6,404
48' flatbed	$5,747	$4.53	$4,942 – $6,552
Step deck	$6,262	$4.93	$5,260 – $7,264
Power only	$4,200	$3.31	$3,654 – $4,746
Hotshot	$3,170	$2.50	$2,631 – $3,709
26' box truck	$3,107	$2.45	$2,641 – $3,573
Sprinter van	$1,902	$1.50	$1,598 – $2,207

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More lanes from Coachella

48' flatbed lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$14,625	$5.27	$12,578 – $16,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$7,816	$4.03	$6,722 – $8,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$6,486	$4.41	$5,578 – $7,394	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$2,225	$8.09	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$13,583	$5.03	$11,681 – $15,484	6 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,388	$14.16	$1,193 – $1,582	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	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 Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,942 and $6,552.

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

About 1,270 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 $1,241 of the $5,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,913, which makes Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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