Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,091flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $3,519–$4,664
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ankeny to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,063
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $4,091

Return trip

San Antonio → Ankeny$3,387

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ankeny to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$3.21	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,020	$3.82	$3,497 – $4,542
48' flatbed	$4,091	$3.89	$3,519 – $4,664
Step deck	$4,462	$4.24	$3,748 – $5,175
Power only	$2,969	$2.82	$2,583 – $3,355
Hotshot	$2,241	$2.13	$1,860 – $2,621
26' box truck	$2,199	$2.09	$1,870 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.28	$1,133 – $1,565

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More lanes from Ankeny

48' flatbed lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,919	$4.90	$5,090 – $6,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$5,886	$3.45	$5,062 – $6,710	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,889	$5.25	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,875	$3.95	$3,333 – $4,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,370	$3.94	$4,618 – $6,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,398	$4.71	$4,642 – $6,154	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,815	$3.45	$5,001 – $6,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$3,193	$4.22	$2,746 – $3,641	2 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 Ankeny, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ankeny, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,519 and $4,664.

How far is Ankeny, IA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,052 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 $1,028 of the $4,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,387, which makes Ankeny, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →