Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Merced, CA flatbed rate

$4,792flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $4,121–$5,463
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Merced price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,208
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $4,792

Return trip

Merced → San Antonio$7,038

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 Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,983	$2.46	$3,545 – $4,421
53' refrigerated	$4,745	$2.93	$4,128 – $5,362
48' flatbed	$4,792	$2.96	$4,121 – $5,463
Step deck	$5,218	$3.22	$4,383 – $6,052
Power only	$3,531	$2.18	$3,072 – $3,989
Hotshot	$2,665	$1.64	$2,212 – $3,118
26' box truck	$2,607	$1.61	$2,216 – $2,998
Sprinter van	$1,593	$0.98	$1,338 – $1,848

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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 Merced

48' flatbed lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$8,566	$2.93	$7,367 – $9,766	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,110	$7.01	$1,814 – $2,405	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,616	$3.66	$6,550 – $8,683	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,253	$2.91	$4,518 – $5,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,895	$2.98	$1,630 – $2,160	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$7,456	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,500	6 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,790	$2.96	$4,119 – $5,460	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Merced, CA is estimated at $4,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,121 and $5,463.

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

About 1,621 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 $1,584 of the $4,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,208 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,038, which makes San Antonio, TX to Merced, 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