Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, CA flatbed rate

$5,015flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $4,313–$5,717
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,345
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $5,015

Return trip

Lincoln → San Antonio$7,366

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 Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,172	$2.44	$3,713 – $4,631
53' refrigerated	$4,970	$2.91	$4,324 – $5,616
48' flatbed	$5,015	$2.93	$4,313 – $5,717
Step deck	$5,459	$3.19	$4,586 – $6,333
Power only	$3,701	$2.16	$3,219 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,794	$1.63	$2,319 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,732	$1.60	$2,322 – $3,142
Sprinter van	$1,669	$0.98	$1,402 – $1,936

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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 Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$8,585	$2.93	$7,383 – $9,787	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,600	$5.92	$2,236 – $2,964	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$7,642	$3.66	$6,572 – $8,712	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$5,458	$2.89	$4,694 – $6,223	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,116	$2.85	$1,819 – $2,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$7,482	$2.60	$6,435 – $8,529	6 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,049	$5.40	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $5,015 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,313 and $5,717.

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

About 1,710 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 $1,670 of the $5,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,366, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, 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