Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Poway, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,927flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $5,097–$6,757
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Poway to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,639
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $5,927

Return trip

San Antonio → Poway$4,036

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

Poway to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Poway, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,908	$3.72	$4,368 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,849	$4.43	$5,089 – $6,609
48' flatbed	$5,927	$4.49	$5,097 – $6,757
Step deck	$6,458	$4.90	$5,425 – $7,491
Power only	$4,338	$3.29	$3,774 – $4,902
Hotshot	$3,274	$2.48	$2,717 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,208	$2.43	$2,727 – $3,689
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.49	$1,649 – $2,277

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More lanes from Poway

48' flatbed lanes from Poway, 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
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$8,096	$4.01	$6,963 – $9,230	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,476	$7.31	$2,130 – $2,823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$13,937	$5.02	$11,986 – $15,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$6,170	$4.45	$5,306 – $7,034	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	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 Poway, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Poway, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,927 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,097 and $6,757.

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

About 1,319 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 $1,288 of the $5,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,036, which makes Poway, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology