Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,371flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $3,759–$4,983
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Marcos to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,952
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $4,371

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Marcos$6,420

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Marcos to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,626	$2.50	$3,228 – $4,025
53' refrigerated	$4,321	$2.97	$3,759 – $4,883
48' flatbed	$4,371	$3.01	$3,759 – $4,983
Step deck	$4,761	$3.28	$3,999 – $5,523
Power only	$3,210	$2.21	$2,792 – $3,627
Hotshot	$2,423	$1.67	$2,011 – $2,834
26' box truck	$2,372	$1.63	$2,016 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,451	$1.00	$1,218 – $1,683

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More lanes from San Marcos

48' flatbed lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,081	$3.90	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,645	$3.07	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$6,452	$3.74	$5,549 – $7,356	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$5,435	$4.73	$4,674 – $6,195	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Marcos, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Marcos, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,759 and $4,983.

How far is San Marcos, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,453 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 $1,419 of the $4,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Marcos, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,420, which makes San Marcos, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. 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 →