Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pleasanton, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,388flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$8,422
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasanton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,712
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $7,388

Return trip

San Antonio → Pleasanton$5,030

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

Pleasanton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasanton, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822
53' refrigerated	$7,322	$4.27	$6,370 – $8,274
48' flatbed	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422
Step deck	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329
Power only	$5,452	$3.18	$4,743 – $6,161
Hotshot	$4,116	$2.40	$3,416 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,025	$2.35	$3,421 – $4,628
Sprinter van	$2,458	$1.43	$2,065 – $2,852

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More lanes from Pleasanton

48' flatbed lanes from Pleasanton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$15,723	$5.24	$13,522 – $17,924	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$2,376	$6.32	$2,044 – $2,709	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$8,065	$4.24	$6,936 – $9,194	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$14,677	$4.99	$12,622 – $16,732	7 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,839	$5.61	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$7,380	$4.31	$6,347 – $8,414	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 Pleasanton, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pleasanton, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,388 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $8,422.

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

About 1,716 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 $1,676 of the $7,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,030, which makes Pleasanton, 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 →