Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Eureka, CA flatbed rate

$5,571flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $4,791–$6,351
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Eureka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $5,571

Return trip

Eureka → San Antonio$8,182

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 Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,643	$2.40	$4,132 – $5,154
53' refrigerated	$5,531	$2.86	$4,812 – $6,250
48' flatbed	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351
Step deck	$6,063	$3.14	$5,093 – $7,033
Power only	$4,125	$2.13	$3,588 – $4,661
Hotshot	$3,114	$1.61	$2,585 – $3,643
26' box truck	$3,043	$1.57	$2,586 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,857	$0.96	$1,560 – $2,154

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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 Eureka

48' flatbed lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$8,912	$2.91	$7,665 – $10,160	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,408	$5.12	$2,931 – $3,885	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,056	$3.63	$6,928 – $9,184	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$5,994	$2.85	$5,155 – $6,834	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,598	$2.65	$2,234 – $2,962	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$7,787	$2.59	$6,697 – $8,877	7 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,866	$4.86	$3,325 – $4,408	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Eureka, CA is estimated at $5,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,791 and $6,351.

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

About 1,932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,887 of the $5,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,182, which makes San Antonio, TX to Eureka, 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