Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Burbank, CA flatbed rate

$4,294flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $3,693–$4,895
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Burbank price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,905
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $4,294

Return trip

Burbank → San Antonio$6,306

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 Burbank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Burbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,561	$2.50	$3,169 – $3,952
53' refrigerated	$4,243	$2.98	$3,691 – $4,794
48' flatbed	$4,294	$3.02	$3,693 – $4,895
Step deck	$4,677	$3.29	$3,929 – $5,425
Power only	$3,150	$2.22	$2,741 – $3,560
Hotshot	$2,378	$1.67	$1,974 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,328	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,424	$1.00	$1,196 – $1,652

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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 Burbank

48' flatbed lanes into Burbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,468	$2.93	$7,282 – $9,654	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$7,523	$3.67	$6,470 – $8,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$4,797	$2.96	$4,126 – $5,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,466	$3.45	$1,261 – $1,671	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$7,354	$2.61	$6,325 – $8,384	6 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$1,530	$11.09	$1,316 – $1,744	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$4,409	$3.00	$3,792 – $5,026	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$5,710	$2.25	$4,911 – $6,510	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Burbank, CA is estimated at $4,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,693 and $4,895.

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

About 1,422 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 $1,389 of the $4,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,306, which makes San Antonio, TX to Burbank, 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