Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,115flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $5,259–$6,971
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dana Point to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,777
Fuel: $1,338
All-in estimate: $6,115

Return trip

San Antonio → Dana Point$4,163

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

Dana Point to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625
53' refrigerated	$6,038	$4.41	$5,253 – $6,823
48' flatbed	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971
Step deck	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727
Power only	$4,481	$3.27	$3,898 – $5,064
Hotshot	$3,382	$2.47	$2,807 – $3,957
26' box truck	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.48	$1,703 – $2,351

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More lanes from Dana Point

48' flatbed lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$15,117	$5.26	$13,001 – $17,233	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,641	$6.93	$2,271 – $3,011	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$14,055	$5.01	$12,087 – $16,023	6 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$6,325	$4.43	$5,439 – $7,210	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 Dana Point, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dana Point, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,115 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,259 and $6,971.

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

About 1,370 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 $1,338 of the $6,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,163, which makes Dana Point, 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 →