Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palo Alto, CA flatbed rate

$5,055flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $4,347–$5,763
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,369
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $5,055

Return trip

Palo Alto → San Antonio$7,425

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 Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,206	$2.44	$3,743 – $4,669
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$2.90	$4,359 – $5,662
48' flatbed	$5,055	$2.93	$4,347 – $5,763
Step deck	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383
Power only	$3,731	$2.16	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.63	$2,338 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.97	$1,413 – $1,952

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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 Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$8,827	$2.92	$7,591 – $10,063	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,355	$6.36	$2,025 – $2,685	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$7,931	$3.64	$6,821 – $9,041	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,521	$2.89	$4,748 – $6,294	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,101	$2.86	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$7,692	$2.60	$6,615 – $8,769	7 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,821	$5.63	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $5,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,347 and $5,763.

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

About 1,726 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,686 of the $5,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,425, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palo Alto, 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 →