Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA flatbed rate

$4,153flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,572–$4,735
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Rancho Santa Margarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,819
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,153

Return trip

Rancho Santa Margarita → San Antonio$6,100

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 Rancho Santa Margarita by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,442	$2.52	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$3.00	$3,568 – $4,634
48' flatbed	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,525	$3.31	$3,801 – $5,249
Power only	$3,043	$2.23	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,297	$1.68	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,250	$1.65	$1,912 – $2,587
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.01	$1,156 – $1,597

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

48' flatbed lanes into Rancho Santa Margarita, 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
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,263	$20.05	$1,086 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$4,662	$2.97	$4,009 – $5,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$1,361	$3.64	$1,171 – $1,552	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$7,288	$2.61	$6,268 – $8,309	6 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,302	$17.60	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$4,289	$3.02	$3,688 – $4,889	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is estimated at $4,153 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,572 and $4,735.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,334 of the $4,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,100, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 →