Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hawthorne, CA flatbed rate

$4,289flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$4,889
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hawthorne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $4,289

Return trip

Hawthorne → San Antonio$6,299

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 Hawthorne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hawthorne, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,556	$2.50	$3,165 – $3,948
53' refrigerated	$4,238	$2.98	$3,687 – $4,788
48' flatbed	$4,289	$3.02	$3,688 – $4,889
Step deck	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,147	$2.22	$2,737 – $3,556
Hotshot	$2,375	$1.67	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.00	$1,195 – $1,650

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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 Hawthorne

48' flatbed lanes into Hawthorne, 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
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$7,562	$3.66	$6,503 – $8,621	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,795	$2.96	$4,123 – $5,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,466	$3.45	$1,261 – $1,671	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,473	$12.07	$1,267 – $1,679	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$4,414	$3.00	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,536 mi	$5,714	$2.25	$4,914 – $6,514	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Hawthorne, CA is estimated at $4,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $4,889.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,387 of the $4,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,299, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hawthorne, 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