Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Alameda, CA flatbed rate

$5,093flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $4,380–$5,806
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Alameda price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,392
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $5,093

Return trip

Alameda → San Antonio$7,480

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Alameda by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Alameda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,238	$2.43	$3,772 – $4,704
53' refrigerated	$5,048	$2.90	$4,392 – $5,705
48' flatbed	$5,093	$2.93	$4,380 – $5,806
Step deck	$5,544	$3.18	$4,657 – $6,431
Power only	$3,760	$2.16	$3,271 – $4,249
Hotshot	$2,838	$1.63	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,775	$1.59	$2,359 – $3,192
Sprinter van	$1,695	$0.97	$1,424 – $1,966

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Alameda

48' flatbed lanes into Alameda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,688	$2.60	$6,611 – $8,764	7 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,738 mi	$5,085	$2.93	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Alameda, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Alameda, CA is estimated at $5,093 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,380 and $5,806.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,701 of the $5,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,480, which makes San Antonio, TX to Alameda, CA 32% cheaper. 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