Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Redding, CA flatbed rate

$5,298flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,823 mi
Typical range: $4,556–$6,040
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Redding price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,517
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $5,298

Return trip

Redding → San Antonio$7,781

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 Redding by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Redding, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,412	$2.42	$3,927 – $4,897
53' refrigerated	$5,256	$2.88	$4,572 – $5,939
48' flatbed	$5,298	$2.91	$4,556 – $6,040
Step deck	$5,766	$3.16	$4,844 – $6,689
Power only	$3,916	$2.15	$3,407 – $4,426
Hotshot	$2,957	$1.62	$2,454 – $3,459
26' box truck	$2,890	$1.59	$2,457 – $3,324
Sprinter van	$1,765	$0.97	$1,482 – $2,047

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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 Redding

48' flatbed lanes into Redding, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$8,646	$2.92	$7,436 – $9,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,145	$5.31	$2,704 – $3,585	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$7,726	$3.65	$6,644 – $8,807	5 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$5,716	$2.87	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$2,392	$2.72	$2,057 – $2,726	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$7,546	$2.60	$6,489 – $8,602	7 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$5,195	$2.92	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Redding, CA is estimated at $5,298 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,823 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,556 and $6,040.

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

About 1,823 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 $1,781 of the $5,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,517 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,781, which makes San Antonio, TX to Redding, 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