Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bettendorf, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,301flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $3,699–$4,904
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bettendorf to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,206
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $4,301

Return trip

San Antonio → Bettendorf$3,561

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

Bettendorf to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bettendorf, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,550	$3.17	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,232	$3.77	$3,681 – $4,782
48' flatbed	$4,301	$3.84	$3,699 – $4,904
Step deck	$4,689	$4.18	$3,939 – $5,440
Power only	$3,129	$2.79	$2,723 – $3,536
Hotshot	$2,362	$2.11	$1,960 – $2,763
26' box truck	$2,317	$2.07	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.27	$1,193 – $1,647

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More lanes from Bettendorf

48' flatbed lanes from Bettendorf, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$5,168	$5.08	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$6,427	$3.40	$5,527 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,342	$7.85	$1,154 – $1,530	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$3,976	$3.92	$3,419 – $4,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$5,935	$3.86	$5,104 – $6,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$4,680	$4.91	$4,025 – $5,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$6,342	$3.40	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$3,394	$4.12	$2,919 – $3,870	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 Bettendorf, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bettendorf, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,301 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,699 and $4,904.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,095 of the $4,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,206 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,561, which makes Bettendorf, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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