Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Calexico, CA flatbed rate

$3,768flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $3,240–$4,295
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Calexico price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,584
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $3,768

Return trip

Calexico → San Antonio$5,534

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 Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,115	$2.57	$2,772 – $3,457
53' refrigerated	$3,712	$3.06	$3,230 – $4,195
48' flatbed	$3,768	$3.11	$3,240 – $4,295
Step deck	$4,106	$3.39	$3,449 – $4,763
Power only	$2,749	$2.27	$2,392 – $3,107
Hotshot	$2,075	$1.71	$1,722 – $2,427
26' box truck	$2,034	$1.68	$1,729 – $2,339
Sprinter van	$1,246	$1.03	$1,047 – $1,445

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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 Calexico

48' flatbed lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,138	$2.94	$6,999 – $9,277	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,843	$8.15	$1,585 – $2,101	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,170	$3.69	$6,166 – $8,174	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,094	$4.50	$941 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,052	$2.62	$6,065 – $8,039	6 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,946	$3.08	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Calexico, CA is estimated at $3,768 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,240 and $4,295.

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

About 1,212 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 $1,184 of the $3,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,584 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,534, which makes San Antonio, TX to Calexico, 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