Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Saratoga, CA flatbed rate

$5,030flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $4,326–$5,734
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Saratoga price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,354
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $5,030

Return trip

Saratoga → San Antonio$7,388

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 Saratoga by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Saratoga, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,185	$2.44	$3,724 – $4,645
53' refrigerated	$4,985	$2.91	$4,337 – $5,633
48' flatbed	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734
Step deck	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352
Power only	$3,712	$2.16	$3,229 – $4,195
Hotshot	$2,802	$1.63	$2,326 – $3,279
26' box truck	$2,740	$1.60	$2,329 – $3,151
Sprinter van	$1,674	$0.98	$1,406 – $1,942

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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 Saratoga

48' flatbed lanes into Saratoga, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$2,309	$6.47	$1,986 – $2,632	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$5,499	$2.89	$4,729 – $6,268	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,079	$2.87	$1,788 – $2,370	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$5,040	$2.93	$4,335 – $5,746	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Saratoga, CA is estimated at $5,030 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,326 and $5,734.

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

About 1,716 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 $1,676 of the $5,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,354 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,388, which makes San Antonio, TX to Saratoga, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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