Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,100flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $5,246–$6,954
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Santa Margarita to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,766
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $6,100

Return trip

San Antonio → Rancho Santa Margarita$4,153

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,055	$3.70	$4,499 – $5,611
53' refrigerated	$6,023	$4.41	$5,240 – $6,806
48' flatbed	$6,100	$4.47	$5,246 – $6,954
Step deck	$6,645	$4.86	$5,582 – $7,709
Power only	$4,470	$3.27	$3,889 – $5,051
Hotshot	$3,374	$2.47	$2,800 – $3,947
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.42	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.48	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

48' flatbed lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,263	$20.05	$1,086 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$6,847	$4.36	$5,888 – $7,805	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,614	$6.99	$2,248 – $2,980	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$14,005	$5.01	$12,044 – $15,966	6 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,302	$17.60	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181	3 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,246 and $6,954.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,334 of the $6,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,153, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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