Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Brea, CA flatbed rate

$4,209flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $3,619–$4,798
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Brea price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,853
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $4,209

Return trip

Brea → San Antonio$6,181

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 Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,488	$2.51	$3,105 – $3,872
53' refrigerated	$4,157	$2.99	$3,616 – $4,697
48' flatbed	$4,209	$3.03	$3,619 – $4,798
Step deck	$4,584	$3.30	$3,851 – $5,318
Power only	$3,085	$2.22	$2,684 – $3,486
Hotshot	$2,329	$1.68	$1,933 – $2,725
26' box truck	$2,281	$1.64	$1,939 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.01	$1,172 – $1,619

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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 Brea

48' flatbed lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327	6 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$5,649	$2.26	$4,859 – $6,440	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Brea, CA is estimated at $4,209 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,619 and $4,798.

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

About 1,388 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 $1,356 of the $4,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,181, which makes San Antonio, TX to Brea, 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