Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$4,654flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,566 mi
Typical range: $4,003–$5,306
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,124
Fuel: $1,530
All-in estimate: $4,654

Return trip

Fresno → San Antonio$6,836

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292
53' refrigerated	$4,606	$2.94	$4,007 – $5,205
48' flatbed	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,425	$2.19	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,530	$1.62	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,547	$0.99	$1,299 – $1,794

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$4,669	$2.97	$4,016 – $5,323	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,566 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,003 and $5,306.

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

About 1,566 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 $1,530 of the $4,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,836, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →