Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,299flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$4,901
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Manhattan Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,908
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $4,299

Return trip

Manhattan Beach → San Antonio$6,313

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 Manhattan Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.50	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901
Step deck	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431
Power only	$3,154	$2.22	$2,744 – $3,564
Hotshot	$2,381	$1.67	$1,976 – $2,785
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.00	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$8,508	$2.93	$7,317 – $9,699	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$7,575	$3.66	$6,514 – $8,635	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$4,805	$2.95	$4,132 – $5,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,541 mi	$5,724	$2.25	$4,923 – $6,526	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA is estimated at $4,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $4,901.

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

About 1,424 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 $1,391 of the $4,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,313, which makes San Antonio, TX to Manhattan 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