Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hercules, CA flatbed rate

$5,113flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,749 mi
Typical range: $4,397–$5,829
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hercules price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,404
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $5,113

Return trip

Hercules → San Antonio$7,509

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 Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,255	$2.43	$3,787 – $4,723
53' refrigerated	$5,069	$2.90	$4,410 – $5,727
48' flatbed	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829
Step deck	$5,565	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,456
Power only	$3,775	$2.16	$3,284 – $4,266
Hotshot	$2,850	$1.63	$2,365 – $3,334
26' box truck	$2,786	$1.59	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,702	$0.97	$1,430 – $1,974

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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 Hercules

48' flatbed lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,806	$2.92	$7,573 – $10,039	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,511	$6.07	$2,160 – $2,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$7,905	$3.64	$6,799 – $9,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,161	$2.82	$1,858 – $2,463	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$7,673	$2.60	$6,599 – $8,748	7 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,977	$5.46	$2,561 – $3,394	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,098	$2.92	$4,384 – $5,811	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Hercules, CA is estimated at $5,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,397 and $5,829.

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

About 1,749 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 $1,709 of the $5,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,404 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,509, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hercules, 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