Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$7,413flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $6,376–$8,451
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,730
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $7,413

Return trip

San Antonio → Union City$5,048

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

Union City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846
53' refrigerated	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303
48' flatbed	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451
Step deck	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,471	$3.18	$4,760 – $6,183
Hotshot	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833
26' box truck	$4,039	$2.34	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.43	$2,072 – $2,862

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More lanes from Union City

48' flatbed lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,771	$5.23	$13,563 – $17,979	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$8,608	$3.97	$7,403 – $9,813	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$14,722	$4.99	$12,661 – $16,783	7 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$7,410	$4.30	$6,372 – $8,447	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 Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,413 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,376 and $8,451.

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

About 1,723 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 $1,683 of the $7,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,048, which makes Union City, 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 →