Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to National City, CA flatbed rate

$4,041flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $3,475–$4,606
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to National City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,751
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $4,041

Return trip

National City → San Antonio$5,935

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 National City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to National City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,346	$2.53	$2,978 – $3,714
53' refrigerated	$3,987	$3.02	$3,469 – $4,506
48' flatbed	$4,041	$3.06	$3,475 – $4,606
Step deck	$4,402	$3.33	$3,698 – $5,107
Power only	$2,957	$2.24	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,232	$1.69	$1,853 – $2,612
26' box truck	$2,187	$1.66	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.01	$1,124 – $1,553

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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 National City

48' flatbed lanes into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$4,562	$2.98	$3,923 – $5,200	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,291	$2.61	$6,270 – $8,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$5,559	$2.26	$4,780 – $6,337	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to National City, CA is estimated at $4,041 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,475 and $4,606.

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

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $4,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,935, which makes San Antonio, TX to National City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →