Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Indio, CA flatbed rate

$3,928flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,276 mi
Typical range: $3,378–$4,478
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Indio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,682
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $3,928

Return trip

Indio → San Antonio$5,769

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 Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,251	$2.55	$2,893 – $3,608
53' refrigerated	$3,874	$3.04	$3,370 – $4,377
48' flatbed	$3,928	$3.08	$3,378 – $4,478
Step deck	$4,280	$3.35	$3,595 – $4,965
Power only	$2,871	$2.25	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,167	$1.70	$1,799 – $2,536
26' box truck	$2,124	$1.66	$1,805 – $2,442
Sprinter van	$1,300	$1.02	$1,092 – $1,508

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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 Indio

48' flatbed lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,165	$2.94	$7,022 – $9,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,177	$3.69	$6,172 – $8,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,173	$4.16	$1,009 – $1,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,080	$2.62	$6,089 – $8,072	6 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,058	$3.06	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $3,928 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,378 and $4,478.

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

About 1,276 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 $1,246 of the $3,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,769, which makes San Antonio, TX to Indio, 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