Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Glendale, CA flatbed rate

$4,281flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$4,881
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $4,281

Return trip

Glendale → San Antonio$6,288

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 Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Glendale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,550	$2.51	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$2.99	$3,680 – $4,780
48' flatbed	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881
Step deck	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,141	$2.22	$2,732 – $3,549
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.67	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,321	$1.64	$1,973 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.00	$1,193 – $1,647

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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 Glendale

48' flatbed lanes into Glendale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$7,511	$3.67	$6,459 – $8,562	5 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$4,782	$2.96	$4,113 – $5,452	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$5,698	$2.25	$4,900 – $6,496	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Glendale, CA is estimated at $4,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $4,881.

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

About 1,417 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 $1,384 of the $4,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,288, which makes San Antonio, TX to Glendale, 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