Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tustin, CA flatbed rate

$4,191flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $3,604–$4,778
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Tustin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,842
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $4,191

Return trip

Tustin → San Antonio$6,155

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 Tustin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tustin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,474	$2.52	$3,091 – $3,856
53' refrigerated	$4,139	$3.00	$3,601 – $4,677
48' flatbed	$4,191	$3.03	$3,604 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,565	$3.31	$3,835 – $5,296
Power only	$3,072	$2.22	$2,673 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,319	$1.68	$1,924 – $2,713
26' box truck	$2,271	$1.64	$1,930 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.01	$1,167 – $1,612

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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 Tustin

48' flatbed lanes into Tustin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$4,699	$2.97	$4,042 – $5,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,390	$3.58	$1,195 – $1,585	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,312	$2.61	$6,288 – $8,336	6 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,352	$15.36	$1,163 – $1,541	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,324	$3.02	$3,718 – $4,929	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,501 mi	$5,643	$2.26	$4,853 – $6,433	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Tustin, CA is estimated at $4,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,604 and $4,778.

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

About 1,381 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 $1,349 of the $4,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,155, which makes San Antonio, TX to Tustin, 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