Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palmdale, CA flatbed rate

$4,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,414 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$4,872
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,893
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $4,274

Return trip

Palmdale → San Antonio$6,277

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 Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,544	$2.51	$3,154 – $3,933
53' refrigerated	$4,222	$2.99	$3,673 – $4,771
48' flatbed	$4,274	$3.02	$3,675 – $4,872
Step deck	$4,655	$3.29	$3,910 – $5,400
Power only	$3,135	$2.22	$2,728 – $3,543
Hotshot	$2,366	$1.67	$1,964 – $2,769
26' box truck	$2,317	$1.64	$1,970 – $2,665
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.00	$1,191 – $1,644

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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 Palmdale

48' flatbed lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$4,770	$2.96	$4,102 – $5,437	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,291	$2.61	$6,270 – $8,311	6 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,605	$10.09	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,369	$3.01	$3,757 – $4,980	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$5,676	$2.25	$4,881 – $6,470	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $4,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $4,872.

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

About 1,414 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 $1,381 of the $4,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,277, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palmdale, 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