Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake Charles, LA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$1,766flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 381 mi
Typical range: $1,519–$2,013
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Charles to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,394
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $1,766

Return trip

San Antonio → Lake Charles$1,922

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lake Charles to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Charles, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,415	$3.71	$1,259 – $1,570
53' refrigerated	$1,689	$4.43	$1,470 – $1,909
48' flatbed	$1,766	$4.63	$1,519 – $2,013
Step deck	$1,936	$5.08	$1,626 – $2,245
Power only	$1,216	$3.19	$1,058 – $1,375
Hotshot	$917	$2.41	$761 – $1,072
26' box truck	$911	$2.39	$774 – $1,048
Sprinter van	$566	$1.49	$475 – $656

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More lanes from Lake Charles

48' flatbed lanes from Lake Charles, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$6,210	$4.05	$5,340 – $7,079	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$5,212	$2.96	$4,482 – $5,941	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$3,266	$3.21	$2,809 – $3,724	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,178	$7.50	$1,013 – $1,343	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$4,549	$3.41	$3,912 – $5,186	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,616	$3.89	$4,830 – $6,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,983	$2.98	$4,286 – $5,681	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,619	$4.98	$1,392 – $1,846	1 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 Lake Charles, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lake Charles, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,766 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 381 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,519 and $2,013.

How far is Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $372 of the $1,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,922, which makes Lake Charles, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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