Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA flatbed rate

$5,060flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $4,352–$5,769
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Menlo Park price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,372
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $5,060

Return trip

Menlo Park → San Antonio$7,432

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 Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769
Step deck	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390
Power only	$3,735	$2.16	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.60	$2,343 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,954

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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 Menlo Park

48' flatbed lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$5,526	$2.89	$4,752 – $6,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,107	$2.85	$1,812 – $2,402	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,688	$2.60	$6,611 – $8,764	7 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,839	$5.61	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $5,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,352 and $5,769.

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

About 1,728 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 $1,688 of the $5,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,432, which makes San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, 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