Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,935flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $5,104–$6,765
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,645
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $5,935

Return trip

San Antonio → National City$4,041

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

National City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,915	$3.72	$4,374 – $5,455
53' refrigerated	$5,856	$4.43	$5,095 – $6,618
48' flatbed	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765
Step deck	$6,466	$4.89	$5,431 – $7,500
Power only	$4,344	$3.29	$3,779 – $4,908
Hotshot	$3,278	$2.48	$2,721 – $3,836
26' box truck	$3,212	$2.43	$2,730 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,966	$1.49	$1,651 – $2,280

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,741	$5.99	$12,677 – $16,804	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 National City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,935 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,104 and $6,765.

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

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $5,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,041, which makes National City, 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 →