Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Galt, CA flatbed rate

$4,978flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $4,281–$5,674
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Galt price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,322
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

Galt → San Antonio$7,310

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 Galt by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Galt, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$2.44	$3,685 – $4,596
53' refrigerated	$4,932	$2.91	$4,291 – $5,573
48' flatbed	$4,978	$2.94	$4,281 – $5,674
Step deck	$5,419	$3.20	$4,552 – $6,286
Power only	$3,672	$2.17	$3,195 – $4,149
Hotshot	$2,772	$1.64	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,711	$1.60	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,656	$0.98	$1,391 – $1,921

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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 Galt

48' flatbed lanes into Galt, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$8,628	$2.92	$7,420 – $9,835	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,444	$6.19	$2,102 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$7,690	$3.66	$6,614 – $8,767	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,426	$2.90	$4,666 – $6,185	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$2,065	$2.88	$1,775 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$7,517	$2.60	$6,465 – $8,570	7 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$2,899	$5.54	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Galt, CA is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,281 and $5,674.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,656 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,310, which makes San Antonio, TX to Galt, 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