Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Redding, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,781flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,823 mi
Typical range: $6,692–$8,871
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redding to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,000
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $7,781

Return trip

San Antonio → Redding$5,298

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

Redding to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Redding, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,480	$3.55	$5,767 – $7,192
53' refrigerated	$7,719	$4.23	$6,715 – $8,722
48' flatbed	$7,781	$4.27	$6,692 – $8,871
Step deck	$8,469	$4.65	$7,114 – $9,824
Power only	$5,752	$3.16	$5,004 – $6,500
Hotshot	$4,342	$2.38	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,245	$2.33	$3,608 – $4,881
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.42	$2,177 – $3,007

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More lanes from Redding

48' flatbed lanes from Redding, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$15,508	$5.24	$13,337 – $17,679	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,145	$5.31	$2,704 – $3,585	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$8,429	$3.99	$7,249 – $9,609	5 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$8,396	$4.22	$7,220 – $9,571	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$4,591	$5.23	$3,948 – $5,234	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$14,500	$5.00	$12,470 – $16,530	7 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$7,631	$4.28	$6,562 – $8,699	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 Redding, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Redding, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,823 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,692 and $8,871.

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

About 1,823 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 $1,781 of the $7,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,298, which makes Redding, 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