Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,656flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $5,724–$7,587
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Barbara to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,174
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $6,656

Return trip

San Antonio → Santa Barbara$4,532

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

Santa Barbara to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,526	$3.64	$4,918 – $6,133
53' refrigerated	$6,583	$4.34	$5,728 – $7,439
48' flatbed	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587
Step deck	$7,248	$4.78	$6,088 – $8,408
Power only	$4,893	$3.23	$4,257 – $5,530
Hotshot	$3,694	$2.43	$3,066 – $4,322
26' box truck	$3,615	$2.38	$3,073 – $4,157
Sprinter van	$2,210	$1.46	$1,857 – $2,564

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$15,561	$5.24	$13,382 – $17,739	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,475	$3.98	$7,288 – $9,661	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$7,391	$4.30	$6,357 – $8,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$3,187	$6.13	$2,740 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$14,491	$5.00	$12,462 – $16,519	7 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,814	$8.32	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 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
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Santa Barbara, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,656 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,724 and $7,587.

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

About 1,517 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 $1,482 of the $6,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,174 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,532, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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