Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Escondido, CA flatbed rate

$4,051flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,618
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Escondido price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,757
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $4,051

Return trip

Escondido → San Antonio$5,949

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 Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517
48' flatbed	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618
Step deck	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119
Power only	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350
Hotshot	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618
26' box truck	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557

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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 Escondido

48' flatbed lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$8,356	$2.93	$7,186 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,294	$3.79	$1,113 – $1,475	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,250	$2.61	$6,235 – $8,266	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$5,550	$2.26	$4,773 – $6,328	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Escondido, CA is estimated at $4,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,618.

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

About 1,325 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 $1,294 of the $4,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,949, which makes San Antonio, TX to Escondido, 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