Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, CA flatbed rate

$3,983flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $3,425–$4,541
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,715
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $3,983

Return trip

Palm Springs → San Antonio$5,850

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 Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,297	$2.54	$2,935 – $3,660
53' refrigerated	$3,929	$3.03	$3,419 – $4,440
48' flatbed	$3,983	$3.07	$3,425 – $4,541
Step deck	$4,340	$3.34	$3,646 – $5,034
Power only	$2,913	$2.24	$2,535 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,199	$1.69	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,155	$1.66	$1,831 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.02	$1,108 – $1,530

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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 Palm Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,207	$2.94	$7,058 – $9,356	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,225	$3.69	$6,213 – $8,236	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,487	$2.99	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,214	$4.02	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,118	$2.62	$6,122 – $8,115	6 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $3,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,425 and $4,541.

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

About 1,298 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 $1,268 of the $3,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,850, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, 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 →