Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to El Cajon, CA flatbed rate

$4,021flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,313 mi
Typical range: $3,458–$4,584
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to El Cajon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,738
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $4,021

Return trip

El Cajon → San Antonio$5,905

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 El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695
53' refrigerated	$3,967	$3.02	$3,451 – $4,483
48' flatbed	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584
Step deck	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082
Power only	$2,942	$2.24	$2,560 – $3,325
Hotshot	$2,221	$1.69	$1,843 – $2,598
26' box truck	$2,176	$1.66	$1,849 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.01	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 El Cajon

48' flatbed lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$8,370	$2.93	$7,198 – $9,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,288	$3.81	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$5,538	$2.26	$4,763 – $6,314	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $4,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,458 and $4,584.

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

About 1,313 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 $1,283 of the $4,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,738 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,905, which makes San Antonio, TX to El Cajon, 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