Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fullerton, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,192flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $5,325–$7,059
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fullerton to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,833
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $6,192

Return trip

San Antonio → Fullerton$4,216

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

Fullerton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fullerton, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,133	$3.69	$4,568 – $5,697
53' refrigerated	$6,116	$4.40	$5,321 – $6,911
48' flatbed	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059
Step deck	$6,745	$4.85	$5,666 – $7,824
Power only	$4,540	$3.26	$3,950 – $5,130
Hotshot	$3,427	$2.46	$2,844 – $4,009
26' box truck	$3,356	$2.41	$2,852 – $3,859
Sprinter van	$2,053	$1.48	$1,725 – $2,382

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More lanes from Fullerton

48' flatbed lanes from Fullerton, 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
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$2,704	$6.81	$2,325 – $3,083	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$14,060	$5.01	$12,091 – $16,028	6 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,442 mi	$6,380	$4.42	$5,487 – $7,273	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 Fullerton, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fullerton, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,192 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,325 and $7,059.

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

About 1,391 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 $1,359 of the $6,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,216, which makes Fullerton, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology