Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Compton, CA flatbed rate

$4,266flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $3,669–$4,863
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Compton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,888
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $4,266

Return trip

Compton → San Antonio$6,266

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 Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,537	$2.51	$3,148 – $3,926
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$2.99	$3,667 – $4,763
48' flatbed	$4,266	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,863
Step deck	$4,647	$3.29	$3,903 – $5,390
Power only	$3,129	$2.22	$2,723 – $3,536
Hotshot	$2,362	$1.67	$1,960 – $2,764
26' box truck	$2,313	$1.64	$1,966 – $2,660
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.00	$1,189 – $1,641

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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 Compton

48' flatbed lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,449	$3.48	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$5,698	$2.25	$4,900 – $6,496	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Compton, CA is estimated at $4,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,669 and $4,863.

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

About 1,411 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 $1,378 of the $4,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,266, which makes San Antonio, TX to Compton, 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