Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,038flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $6,053–$8,024
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merced to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,454
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $7,038

Return trip

San Antonio → Merced$4,792

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

Merced to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,850	$3.61	$5,206 – $6,493
53' refrigerated	$6,969	$4.30	$6,063 – $7,875
48' flatbed	$7,038	$4.34	$6,053 – $8,024
Step deck	$7,663	$4.73	$6,437 – $8,889
Power only	$5,185	$3.20	$4,511 – $5,859
Hotshot	$3,914	$2.41	$3,249 – $4,580
26' box truck	$3,829	$2.36	$3,255 – $4,403
Sprinter van	$2,340	$1.44	$1,966 – $2,714

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More lanes from Merced

48' flatbed lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$15,365	$5.25	$13,214 – $17,516	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,110	$7.01	$1,814 – $2,405	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,310	$3.99	$7,147 – $9,473	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$7,715	$4.27	$6,635 – $8,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,638	$5.73	$3,128 – $4,147	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$14,327	$5.00	$12,322 – $16,333	6 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$7,035	$4.34	$6,050 – $8,019	4 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 Merced, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Merced, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,038 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,053 and $8,024.

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

About 1,621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,584 of the $7,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,792, which makes Merced, 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