Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Covina, CA flatbed rate

$4,216flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $3,626–$4,806
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Covina price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $4,216

Return trip

Covina → San Antonio$6,192

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 Covina by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Covina, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,495	$2.51	$3,110 – $3,879
53' refrigerated	$4,164	$2.99	$3,623 – $4,706
48' flatbed	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806
Step deck	$4,593	$3.30	$3,858 – $5,327
Power only	$3,091	$2.22	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,333	$1.68	$1,936 – $2,730
26' box truck	$2,285	$1.64	$1,942 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.00	$1,174 – $1,622

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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 Covina

48' flatbed lanes into Covina, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,592 mi	$4,720	$2.96	$4,059 – $5,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$1,402	$3.56	$1,206 – $1,599	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$4,334	$3.01	$3,727 – $4,940	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$5,649	$2.26	$4,859 – $6,440	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Covina, CA is estimated at $4,216 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,626 and $4,806.

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

About 1,391 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 $1,359 of the $4,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,192, which makes San Antonio, TX to Covina, 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