Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA flatbed rate

$5,078flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $4,367–$5,789
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,383
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $5,078

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → San Antonio$7,458

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 Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,225	$2.44	$3,760 – $4,690
53' refrigerated	$5,033	$2.90	$4,379 – $5,688
48' flatbed	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789
Step deck	$5,527	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,412
Power only	$3,748	$2.16	$3,261 – $4,236
Hotshot	$2,830	$1.63	$2,349 – $3,311
26' box truck	$2,767	$1.59	$2,352 – $3,182
Sprinter van	$1,690	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,960

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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 Pleasant Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Pleasant Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$8,777	$2.92	$7,548 – $10,005	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,469	$6.14	$2,123 – $2,814	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,160 mi	$7,870	$3.64	$6,768 – $8,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,917 mi	$5,534	$2.89	$4,759 – $6,308	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$2,130	$2.84	$1,832 – $2,428	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$7,647	$2.60	$6,577 – $8,718	7 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$2,931	$5.51	$2,521 – $3,342	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 Pleasant Hill, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA is estimated at $5,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,367 and $5,789.

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

About 1,735 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 $1,695 of the $5,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,458, which makes San Antonio, TX to Pleasant Hill, 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 →