Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Brentwood, CA flatbed rate

$5,020flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $4,317–$5,723
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Brentwood price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $5,020

Return trip

Brentwood → San Antonio$7,373

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 Brentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Brentwood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,176	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,636
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$2.91	$4,328 – $5,622
48' flatbed	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723
Step deck	$5,465	$3.19	$4,590 – $6,339
Power only	$3,704	$2.16	$3,223 – $4,186
Hotshot	$2,796	$1.63	$2,321 – $3,272
26' box truck	$2,735	$1.60	$2,324 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,670	$0.98	$1,403 – $1,938

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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 Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes into Brentwood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$8,721	$2.92	$7,500 – $9,942	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$7,803	$3.65	$6,710 – $8,895	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,087	$2.86	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$7,598	$2.60	$6,534 – $8,661	7 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Brentwood, CA is estimated at $5,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,317 and $5,723.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,672 of the $5,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,373, which makes San Antonio, TX to Brentwood, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →