Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ridgecrest, CA flatbed rate

$4,251flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $3,656–$4,846
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $4,251

Return trip

Ridgecrest → San Antonio$6,244

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 Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$2.51	$3,137 – $3,912
53' refrigerated	$4,200	$2.99	$3,654 – $4,746
48' flatbed	$4,251	$3.03	$3,656 – $4,846
Step deck	$4,631	$3.30	$3,890 – $5,372
Power only	$3,118	$2.22	$2,713 – $3,523
Hotshot	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,650
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.00	$1,184 – $1,635

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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 Ridgecrest

48' flatbed lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$8,237	$2.94	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$7,234	$3.69	$6,222 – $8,247	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,435	$3.50	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$7,154	$2.61	$6,152 – $8,155	6 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$1,864	$8.04	$1,603 – $2,125	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $4,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,656 and $4,846.

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

About 1,405 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 $1,373 of the $4,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,244, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ridgecrest, 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