Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Goleta, CA flatbed rate

$4,557flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,195
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Goleta price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,065
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $4,557

Return trip

Goleta → San Antonio$6,692

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 Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$2.48	$3,367 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$2.95	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195
Step deck	$4,962	$3.25	$4,168 – $5,756
Power only	$3,351	$2.19	$2,915 – $3,787
Hotshot	$2,529	$1.66	$2,099 – $2,959
26' box truck	$2,475	$1.62	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.99	$1,271 – $1,756

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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 Goleta

48' flatbed lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$8,697	$2.92	$7,479 – $9,914	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$7,793	$3.65	$6,702 – $8,884	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,680	$3.17	$1,445 – $1,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$7,560	$2.60	$6,502 – $8,618	7 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,846	$8.13	$1,588 – $2,105	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,664	$2.97	$4,011 – $5,317	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Goleta, CA is estimated at $4,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,195.

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

About 1,527 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 $1,492 of the $4,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,692, which makes San Antonio, TX to Goleta, 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