Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,924flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,318 mi
Typical range: $5,094–$6,753
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemon Grove to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,636
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $5,924

Return trip

San Antonio → Lemon Grove$4,033

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

Lemon Grove to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,905	$3.72	$4,366 – $5,445
53' refrigerated	$5,845	$4.43	$5,085 – $6,605
48' flatbed	$5,924	$4.49	$5,094 – $6,753
Step deck	$6,454	$4.90	$5,421 – $7,486
Power only	$4,335	$3.29	$3,772 – $4,899
Hotshot	$3,272	$2.48	$2,716 – $3,828
26' box truck	$3,206	$2.43	$2,725 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.49	$1,648 – $2,276

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$15,045	$5.26	$12,939 – $17,152	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,541	$10.93	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$2,496	$7.26	$2,147 – $2,845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$13,978	$5.02	$12,021 – $15,935	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$14,719	$6.00	$12,658 – $16,780	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 Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,924 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,094 and $6,753.

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

About 1,318 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 $1,288 of the $5,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,033, which makes Lemon Grove, 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 →