Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,266flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $6,249–$8,284
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilroy to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,622
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $7,266

Return trip

San Antonio → Gilroy$4,947

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

Gilroy to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,043	$3.59	$5,378 – $6,708
53' refrigerated	$7,199	$4.28	$6,263 – $8,135
48' flatbed	$7,266	$4.32	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,910	$4.70	$6,645 – $9,176
Power only	$5,359	$3.18	$4,663 – $6,056
Hotshot	$4,046	$2.40	$3,358 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,957	$2.35	$3,363 – $4,550
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.44	$2,031 – $2,804

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More lanes from Gilroy

48' flatbed lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$15,728	$5.24	$13,526 – $17,930	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$2,184	$6.78	$1,878 – $2,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$8,576	$3.98	$7,375 – $9,777	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$7,958	$4.25	$6,844 – $9,072	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$3,857	$5.58	$3,317 – $4,398	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$14,672	$4.99	$12,618 – $16,726	7 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$2,650	$5.85	$2,279 – $3,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313	4 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 Gilroy, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gilroy, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,266 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,249 and $8,284.

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

About 1,683 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,644 of the $7,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,622 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,947, which makes Gilroy, 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