Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Newport Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,789
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Newport Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,848
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $4,201

Return trip

Newport Beach → San Antonio$6,170

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 Newport Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Newport Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,482	$2.51	$3,099 – $3,865
53' refrigerated	$4,149	$3.00	$3,610 – $4,688
48' flatbed	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,576	$3.30	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,080	$2.22	$2,679 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,324	$1.68	$1,929 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,276	$1.64	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,393	$1.01	$1,170 – $1,616

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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 Newport Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Newport Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$7,511	$3.67	$6,459 – $8,562	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$4,709	$2.97	$4,050 – $5,369	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$1,402	$3.56	$1,206 – $1,599	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,333	$2.61	$6,307 – $8,360	6 d
San Diego, CA	82 mi	$1,331	$16.23	$1,144 – $1,517	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$4,339	$3.01	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,507 mi	$5,656	$2.26	$4,864 – $6,447	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Newport Beach, CA is estimated at $4,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,789.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,353 of the $4,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,170, which makes San Antonio, TX to Newport Beach, 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 →