Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,949flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $5,116–$6,782
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,655
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $5,949

Return trip

San Antonio → San Diego$4,051

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469
53' refrigerated	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634
48' flatbed	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782
Step deck	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519
Power only	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921
Hotshot	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845
26' box truck	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703
Sprinter van	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,949 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,116 and $6,782.

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

About 1,325 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 $1,294 of the $5,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,655 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,051, which makes San Diego, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →