Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,240flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $5,366–$7,114
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,868
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $6,240

Return trip

San Antonio → Lakewood$4,249

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

Lakewood to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,173	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,742
53' refrigerated	$6,164	$4.39	$5,363 – $6,966
48' flatbed	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114
Step deck	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885
Power only	$4,576	$3.26	$3,981 – $5,171
Hotshot	$3,454	$2.46	$2,867 – $4,041
26' box truck	$3,383	$2.41	$2,875 – $3,890
Sprinter van	$2,069	$1.47	$1,738 – $2,400

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More lanes from Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$15,184	$5.25	$13,058 – $17,309	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,208	$4.00	$7,059 – $9,358	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$6,983	$4.35	$6,005 – $7,961	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$2,755	$6.72	$2,369 – $3,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$14,123	$5.01	$12,146 – $16,100	6 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$15,078	$5.98	$12,967 – $17,189	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 Lakewood, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lakewood, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,240 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,366 and $7,114.

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

About 1,404 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 $1,372 of the $6,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,249, which makes Lakewood, 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 →