Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,254flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$4,849
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Long Beach price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $4,254

Return trip

Long Beach → San Antonio$6,247

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748
48' flatbed	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375
Power only	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525
Hotshot	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755
26' box truck	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.00	$1,185 – $1,636

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$5,692	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,489	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $4,849.

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

About 1,406 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 $1,373 of the $4,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,247, which makes San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, 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