Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Salinas, CA flatbed rate

$4,940flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $4,248–$5,632
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Salinas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,299
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $4,940

Return trip

Salinas → San Antonio$7,255

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 Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,108	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,560
53' refrigerated	$4,894	$2.91	$4,258 – $5,531
48' flatbed	$4,940	$2.94	$4,248 – $5,632
Step deck	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238
Power only	$3,643	$2.17	$3,170 – $4,117
Hotshot	$2,750	$1.64	$2,283 – $3,218
26' box truck	$2,690	$1.60	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,643	$0.98	$1,380 – $1,906

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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 Salinas

48' flatbed lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$8,801	$2.92	$7,568 – $10,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,124	$6.96	$1,826 – $2,421	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,899	$3.64	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,413	$2.90	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$1,997	$2.92	$1,717 – $2,277	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$7,664	$2.60	$6,591 – $8,737	7 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$4,967	$2.94	$4,272 – $5,663	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Salinas, CA is estimated at $4,940 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,248 and $5,632.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,641 of the $4,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,299 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,255, which makes San Antonio, TX to Salinas, 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