Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,170flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $5,306–$7,034
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport Beach to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,817
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $6,170

Return trip

San Antonio → Newport Beach$4,201

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

Newport Beach to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,114	$3.69	$4,552 – $5,677
53' refrigerated	$6,094	$4.40	$5,302 – $6,886
48' flatbed	$6,170	$4.45	$5,306 – $7,034
Step deck	$6,721	$4.85	$5,646 – $7,797
Power only	$4,523	$3.27	$3,935 – $5,111
Hotshot	$3,414	$2.46	$2,834 – $3,994
26' box truck	$3,343	$2.41	$2,842 – $3,845
Sprinter van	$2,046	$1.48	$1,718 – $2,373

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More lanes from Newport Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Newport Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$2,692	$6.83	$2,315 – $3,069	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Diego, CA	82 mi	$1,331	$16.23	$1,144 – $1,517	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$6,372	$4.43	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,507 mi	$14,998	$5.98	$12,898 – $17,097	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 Newport Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,306 and $7,034.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,353 of the $6,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,817 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,201, which makes Newport Beach, 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 →