Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to El Cerrito, CA flatbed rate

$5,110flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $4,395–$5,826
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to El Cerrito price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,402
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $5,110

Return trip

El Cerrito → San Antonio$7,505

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 Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,253	$2.43	$3,785 – $4,720
53' refrigerated	$5,066	$2.90	$4,407 – $5,725
48' flatbed	$5,110	$2.92	$4,395 – $5,826
Step deck	$5,563	$3.18	$4,673 – $6,453
Power only	$3,773	$2.16	$3,283 – $4,264
Hotshot	$2,848	$1.63	$2,364 – $3,333
26' box truck	$2,785	$1.59	$2,367 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,701	$0.97	$1,429 – $1,973

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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 Cerrito

48' flatbed lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,494	$6.10	$2,145 – $2,843	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,569	$2.88	$4,789 – $6,348	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,154	$2.83	$1,853 – $2,456	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,956	$5.48	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,098	$2.92	$4,384 – $5,811	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $5,110 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,395 and $5,826.

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

About 1,748 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 $1,708 of the $5,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,505, which makes San Antonio, TX to El Cerrito, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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