Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$4,204flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $3,615–$4,792
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $4,204

Return trip

Santa Ana → San Antonio$6,174

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312
Power only	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482
Hotshot	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$5,654	$2.26	$4,862 – $6,445	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,615 and $4,792.

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

About 1,386 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 $1,354 of the $4,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,174, which makes San Antonio, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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