Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cupertino, CA flatbed rate

$5,038flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Cupertino price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

Cupertino → San Antonio$7,399

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 Cupertino by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cupertino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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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 Cupertino

48' flatbed lanes into Cupertino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$6,810 – $9,027	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$5,504	$2.89	$4,733 – $6,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$2,085	$2.86	$1,793 – $2,377	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Cupertino, CA is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,743.

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

About 1,719 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 $1,679 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,399, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cupertino, 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