Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,450flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,733 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,493
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redwood City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,757
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $7,450

Return trip

San Antonio → Redwood City$5,073

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

Redwood City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,199	$3.58	$5,517 – $6,881
53' refrigerated	$7,385	$4.26	$6,425 – $8,345
48' flatbed	$7,450	$4.30	$6,407 – $8,493
Step deck	$8,110	$4.68	$6,812 – $9,408
Power only	$5,500	$3.17	$4,785 – $6,214
Hotshot	$4,152	$2.40	$3,446 – $4,857
26' box truck	$4,060	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,668
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.43	$2,083 – $2,876

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More lanes from Redwood City

48' flatbed lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$15,837	$5.23	$13,620 – $18,055	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,391	$6.29	$2,056 – $2,725	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$8,657	$3.97	$7,445 – $9,869	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,135	$4.24	$6,996 – $9,273	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$4,065	$5.46	$3,496 – $4,635	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856	7 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$2,856	$5.59	$2,457 – $3,256	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$7,454	$4.30	$6,410 – $8,497	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 Redwood City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Redwood City, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,450 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,493.

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

About 1,733 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 $1,693 of the $7,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes Redwood City, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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