Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA flatbed rate

$1,922flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 381 mi
Typical range: $1,653–$2,191
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $1,922

Return trip

Lake Charles → San Antonio$1,766

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,540	$4.04	$1,371 – $1,709
53' refrigerated	$1,839	$4.83	$1,600 – $2,078
48' flatbed	$1,922	$5.05	$1,653 – $2,191
Step deck	$2,107	$5.53	$1,770 – $2,444
Power only	$1,324	$3.48	$1,152 – $1,496
Hotshot	$998	$2.62	$828 – $1,167
26' box truck	$992	$2.60	$843 – $1,140
Sprinter van	$616	$1.62	$517 – $715

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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 Lake Charles

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$5,535	$3.61	$4,760 – $6,310	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$8,332	$4.73	$7,166 – $9,499	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$4,786	$4.71	$4,116 – $5,456	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,283	$8.17	$1,103 – $1,462	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,789	$2.84	$3,258 – $4,319	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$4,673	$3.24	$4,019 – $5,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$7,967	$4.76	$6,852 – $9,083	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,762	$5.42	$1,516 – $2,009	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $1,922 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 381 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,653 and $2,191.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lake Charles, LA by truck?

About 381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $372 of the $1,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Charles, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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