Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,144flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $5,284–$7,004
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,798
Fuel: $1,346
All-in estimate: $6,144

Return trip

San Antonio → Irvine$4,183

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

Irvine to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,092	$3.70	$4,532 – $5,652
53' refrigerated	$6,068	$4.40	$5,279 – $6,857
48' flatbed	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004
Step deck	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764
Power only	$4,503	$3.27	$3,918 – $5,089
Hotshot	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977
26' box truck	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828
Sprinter van	$2,037	$1.48	$1,711 – $2,363

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$14,955	$5.98	$12,861 – $17,049	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 Irvine, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,144 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,284 and $7,004.

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

About 1,378 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 $1,346 of the $6,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Irvine, 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