Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, NY flatbed rate

$7,306flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,882 mi
Typical range: $6,284–$8,329
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,468
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $7,306

Return trip

Long Beach → San Antonio$5,983

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Antonio to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,087	$3.23	$5,418 – $6,757
53' refrigerated	$7,251	$3.85	$6,308 – $8,194
48' flatbed	$7,306	$3.88	$6,284 – $8,329
Step deck	$7,952	$4.23	$6,679 – $9,224
Power only	$5,406	$2.87	$4,703 – $6,108
Hotshot	$4,081	$2.17	$3,387 – $4,775
26' box truck	$3,988	$2.12	$3,390 – $4,587
Sprinter van	$2,435	$1.29	$2,045 – $2,824

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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, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$15,322	$5.25	$13,177 – $17,467	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$7,774	$3.06	$6,686 – $8,862	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,252	$12.16	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$15,141	$5.26	$13,021 – $17,261	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$3,473	$3.51	$2,987 – $3,959	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, NY is estimated at $7,306 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,284 and $8,329.

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

About 1,882 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 $1,838 of the $7,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,983, which makes San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, NY 22% more expensive. 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