Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Montclair, CA flatbed rate

$4,186flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$4,772
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Montclair price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,839
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $4,186

Return trip

Montclair → San Antonio$6,148

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 Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,469	$2.52	$3,088 – $3,851
53' refrigerated	$4,134	$3.00	$3,597 – $4,671
48' flatbed	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772
Step deck	$4,560	$3.31	$3,830 – $5,290
Power only	$3,068	$2.22	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,316	$1.68	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,268	$1.64	$1,928 – $2,608
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.01	$1,166 – $1,610

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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 Montclair

48' flatbed lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$8,375	$2.93	$7,202 – $9,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456	5 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$4,687	$2.97	$4,031 – $5,343	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$1,378	$3.61	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$5,625	$2.26	$4,838 – $6,413	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Montclair, CA is estimated at $4,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $4,772.

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

About 1,379 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 $1,347 of the $4,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,148, which makes San Antonio, TX to Montclair, 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