Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Buena Park, CA flatbed rate

$4,229flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,637–$4,821
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Buena Park price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $4,229

Return trip

Buena Park → San Antonio$6,210

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 Buena Park by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Buena Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.51	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$2.99	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821
Step deck	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343
Power only	$3,101	$2.22	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$1.68	$1,942 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.64	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.00	$1,178 – $1,627

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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 Buena Park

48' flatbed lanes into Buena Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$4,735	$2.96	$4,072 – $5,397	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$5,670	$2.26	$4,876 – $6,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Buena Park, CA is estimated at $4,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,637 and $4,821.

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

About 1,396 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 $1,364 of the $4,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,210, which makes San Antonio, TX to Buena Park, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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