Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntington Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,203flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $5,335–$7,072
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntington Beach to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,841
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $6,203

Return trip

San Antonio → Huntington Beach$4,224

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

Huntington Beach to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708
53' refrigerated	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924
48' flatbed	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838
Power only	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140
Hotshot	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866
Sprinter van	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386

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More lanes from Huntington Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Huntington Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$15,169	$5.25	$13,046 – $17,293	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,724	$6.78	$2,342 – $3,105	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$14,109	$5.01	$12,134 – $16,085	6 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$15,035	$5.98	$12,930 – $17,140	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 Huntington Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Huntington Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,335 and $7,072.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,362 of the $6,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,224, which makes Huntington Beach, 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 →