Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Porterville, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,600flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $5,676–$7,525
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Porterville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,133
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $6,600

Return trip

San Antonio → Porterville$4,494

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

Porterville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Porterville, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,479	$3.65	$4,876 – $6,082
53' refrigerated	$6,528	$4.35	$5,679 – $7,376
48' flatbed	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525
Step deck	$7,188	$4.79	$6,038 – $8,338
Power only	$4,851	$3.23	$4,221 – $5,482
Hotshot	$3,662	$2.44	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,584	$2.39	$3,047 – $4,122
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.46	$1,841 – $2,542

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More lanes from Porterville

48' flatbed lanes from Porterville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$15,112	$5.26	$12,996 – $17,228	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,651	$9.60	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$7,299	$4.31	$6,278 – $8,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$3,136	$6.18	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,078	$5.01	$12,107 – $16,049	6 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,085	$7.09	$1,793 – $2,377	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$6,659	$4.39	$5,727 – $7,592	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 Porterville, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Porterville, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,676 and $7,525.

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

About 1,502 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 $1,467 of the $6,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,133 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,494, which makes Porterville, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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