Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Soledad, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,163flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $6,160–$8,166
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Soledad to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,546
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $7,163

Return trip

San Antonio → Soledad$4,877

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

Soledad to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Soledad, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,956	$3.60	$5,301 – $6,611
53' refrigerated	$7,095	$4.29	$6,173 – $8,018
48' flatbed	$7,163	$4.33	$6,160 – $8,166
Step deck	$7,799	$4.71	$6,551 – $9,046
Power only	$5,281	$3.19	$4,594 – $5,967
Hotshot	$3,986	$2.41	$3,309 – $4,664
26' box truck	$3,899	$2.36	$3,314 – $4,484
Sprinter van	$2,382	$1.44	$2,001 – $2,764

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More lanes from Soledad

48' flatbed lanes from Soledad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$15,728	$5.24	$13,526 – $17,930	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,021	$7.32	$1,738 – $2,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,580	$3.98	$7,378 – $9,781	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$7,862	$4.26	$6,762 – $8,963	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$3,732	$5.66	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$14,668	$4.99	$12,614 – $16,721	7 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,487	$6.11	$2,138 – $2,835	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225	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 Soledad, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Soledad, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,160 and $8,166.

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

About 1,655 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 $1,617 of the $7,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,877, which makes Soledad, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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