Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to La Quinta, CA flatbed rate

$3,933flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,278 mi
Typical range: $3,382–$4,484
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to La Quinta price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,685
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $3,933

Return trip

La Quinta → San Antonio$5,776

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 La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,255	$2.55	$2,897 – $3,613
53' refrigerated	$3,879	$3.04	$3,375 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484
Step deck	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971
Power only	$2,875	$2.25	$2,501 – $3,249
Hotshot	$2,170	$1.70	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,127	$1.66	$1,808 – $2,446
Sprinter van	$1,302	$1.02	$1,094 – $1,510

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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 La Quinta

48' flatbed lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,178	$2.94	$7,033 – $9,323	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$7,196	$3.69	$6,189 – $8,203	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$4,439	$3.00	$3,818 – $5,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,178	$4.15	$1,013 – $1,342	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,092	$2.62	$6,099 – $8,085	6 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,330 mi	$4,063	$3.06	$3,494 – $4,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $3,933 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,382 and $4,484.

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

About 1,278 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 $1,248 of the $3,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,685 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,776, which makes San Antonio, TX to La Quinta, 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