Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA flatbed rate
$4,261flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.02
- Distance
- 1,409 mi
- Typical range
- $3,665–$4,858
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
San Antonio to Bell price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,885
- Fuel
- $1,376
- All-in estimate
- $4,261
Return trip
Bell → San Antonio$6,258This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
San Antonio to Bell by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,533 | $2.51 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,210 | $2.99 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,261 | $3.02 | |
| Step deck | $4,642 | $3.29 | |
| Power only | $3,126 | $2.22 | |
| Hotshot | $2,359 | $1.67 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,310 | $1.64 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,413 | $1.00 |
More lanes from San Antonio
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,259 | $3.89 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,301 | $3.02 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,769 | $3.05 |
| Houston, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,571 | $3.57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,625 | $3.72 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,051 | $3.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,529 | $5.13 |
More lanes into Bell
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,463 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,520 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,767 | $2.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,443 | $3.49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,347 | $2.61 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,462 | $12.29 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,384 | $3.01 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,692 | $2.25 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA?
A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,665 and $4,858.
How far is San Antonio, TX from Bell, CA by truck?
About 1,409 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 $1,376 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,885 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Bell, CA to San Antonio, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,258, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bell, 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