Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Seaside, CA flatbed rate

$4,965flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $4,270–$5,660
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Seaside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,314
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $4,965

Return trip

Seaside → San Antonio$7,292

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 Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,130	$2.44	$3,675 – $4,584
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$2.91	$4,280 – $5,559
48' flatbed	$4,965	$2.94	$4,270 – $5,660
Step deck	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270
Power only	$3,662	$2.17	$3,186 – $4,138
Hotshot	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235
26' box truck	$2,704	$1.60	$2,298 – $3,109
Sprinter van	$1,652	$0.98	$1,388 – $1,916

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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 Seaside

48' flatbed lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$8,835	$2.92	$7,598 – $10,072	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$7,941	$3.64	$6,829 – $9,052	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$5,441	$2.89	$4,679 – $6,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,018	$2.90	$1,735 – $2,300	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$7,695	$2.60	$6,617 – $8,772	7 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,608	$5.91	$2,242 – $2,973	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$4,998	$2.93	$4,298 – $5,697	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Seaside, CA is estimated at $4,965 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,270 and $5,660.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,651 of the $4,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,292, which makes San Antonio, TX to Seaside, 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