Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manhattan Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,313flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $5,430–$7,197
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan Beach to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,922
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $6,313

Return trip

San Antonio → Manhattan Beach$4,299

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

Manhattan Beach to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049
48' flatbed	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197
Step deck	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977
Power only	$4,633	$3.25	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.46	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.47	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Manhattan Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$15,260	$5.25	$13,124 – $17,397	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$8,264	$4.00	$7,107 – $9,421	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$7,057	$4.34	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	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 Manhattan Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Manhattan Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,313 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,430 and $7,197.

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

About 1,424 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 $1,391 of the $6,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,299, which makes Manhattan Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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