Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Benicia, CA flatbed rate

$5,095flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $4,382–$5,809
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Benicia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,393
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $5,095

Return trip

Benicia → San Antonio$7,483

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 Benicia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Benicia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,240	$2.43	$3,774 – $4,706
53' refrigerated	$5,051	$2.90	$4,394 – $5,708
48' flatbed	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809
Step deck	$5,546	$3.18	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,762	$2.16	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.63	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.59	$2,360 – $3,193
Sprinter van	$1,696	$0.97	$1,425 – $1,967

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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 Benicia

48' flatbed lanes into Benicia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,779	$2.92	$7,550 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$2,504	$6.08	$2,154 – $2,855	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$7,873	$3.64	$6,771 – $8,975	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,148	$2.83	$1,848 – $2,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,652	$2.60	$6,581 – $8,723	7 d
San Diego, CA	543 mi	$2,970	$5.47	$2,554 – $3,386	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Benicia, CA is estimated at $5,095 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,382 and $5,809.

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

About 1,742 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 $1,702 of the $5,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,483, which makes San Antonio, TX to Benicia, 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