Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,369flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $6,338–$8,401
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milpitas to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,698
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $7,369

Return trip

San Antonio → Milpitas$5,018

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

Milpitas to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805
53' refrigerated	$7,303	$4.27	$6,354 – $8,253
48' flatbed	$7,369	$4.31	$6,338 – $8,401
Step deck	$8,022	$4.69	$6,739 – $9,306
Power only	$5,438	$3.18	$4,731 – $6,145
Hotshot	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803
26' box truck	$4,014	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,452	$1.43	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Milpitas

48' flatbed lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$15,756	$5.23	$13,550 – $17,962	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$8,597	$3.97	$7,394 – $9,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$8,054	$4.25	$6,926 – $9,181	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$3,979	$5.51	$3,422 – $4,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$14,704	$4.99	$12,646 – $16,763	7 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	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 Milpitas, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milpitas, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,338 and $8,401.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,671 of the $7,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,018, which makes Milpitas, 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