Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,122flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $5,265–$6,979
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ontario to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,782
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $6,122

Return trip

San Antonio → Ontario$4,168

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

Ontario to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,074	$3.70	$4,516 – $5,632
53' refrigerated	$6,046	$4.41	$5,260 – $6,831
48' flatbed	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979
Step deck	$6,669	$4.86	$5,602 – $7,736
Power only	$4,487	$3.27	$3,903 – $5,070
Hotshot	$3,386	$2.47	$2,811 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,317	$2.42	$2,819 – $3,814
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.48	$1,705 – $2,354

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More lanes from Ontario

48' flatbed lanes from Ontario, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$14,998	$5.26	$12,898 – $17,097	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,075	$4.01	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$2,618	$6.98	$2,251 – $2,984	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$14,885	$5.99	$12,801 – $16,969	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 Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,265 and $6,979.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,340 of the $6,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,168, which makes Ontario, 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 →