Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chico, CA flatbed rate

$5,158flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $4,436–$5,880
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Chico price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,432
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $5,158

Return trip

Chico → San Antonio$7,575

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 Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,293	$2.43	$3,821 – $4,765
53' refrigerated	$5,114	$2.89	$4,449 – $5,779
48' flatbed	$5,158	$2.92	$4,436 – $5,880
Step deck	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513
Power only	$3,809	$2.16	$3,314 – $4,305
Hotshot	$2,876	$1.63	$2,387 – $3,365
26' box truck	$2,812	$1.59	$2,390 – $3,233
Sprinter van	$1,717	$0.97	$1,442 – $1,992

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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 Chico

48' flatbed lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,609	$2.92	$7,404 – $9,814	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$7,677	$3.66	$6,603 – $8,752	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$5,586	$2.88	$4,804 – $6,368	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,255	$2.78	$1,939 – $2,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$7,508	$2.60	$6,457 – $8,559	7 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,329	$5.17	$2,863 – $3,796	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Chico, CA is estimated at $5,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,436 and $5,880.

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

About 1,767 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 $1,726 of the $5,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,575, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chico, 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