Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,177flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $5,313–$7,042
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Costa Mesa to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,822
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $6,177

Return trip

San Antonio → Costa Mesa$4,206

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

Costa Mesa to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$4.40	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042
Step deck	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806
Power only	$4,529	$3.27	$3,940 – $5,117
Hotshot	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.48	$1,720 – $2,376

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$2,696	$6.83	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$14,087	$5.01	$12,115 – $16,059	6 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$15,003	$5.98	$12,903 – $17,104	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 Costa Mesa, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Costa Mesa, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,313 and $7,042.

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

About 1,387 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 $1,355 of the $6,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,822 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,206, which makes Costa Mesa, 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 →