Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,583flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $3,082–$4,085
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Girardeau to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,720
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $3,583

Return trip

San Antonio → Cape Girardeau$2,926

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cape Girardeau to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,942	$3.33	$2,618 – $3,265
53' refrigerated	$3,507	$3.97	$3,051 – $3,963
48' flatbed	$3,583	$4.06	$3,082 – $4,085
Step deck	$3,910	$4.43	$3,285 – $4,536
Power only	$2,581	$2.92	$2,246 – $2,917
Hotshot	$1,948	$2.21	$1,616 – $2,279
26' box truck	$1,915	$2.17	$1,628 – $2,202
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.33	$988 – $1,365

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,209	$5.08	$4,480 – $5,938	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,527	$3.40	$5,613 – $7,441	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,971	$5.09	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$3,117	$4.27	$2,680 – $3,553	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$5,903	$3.88	$5,076 – $6,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,647	$4.93	$3,997 – $5,298	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$6,374	$3.41	$5,481 – $7,266	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,739	$4.52	$2,355 – $3,122	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 Cape Girardeau, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Girardeau, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,583 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,082 and $4,085.

How far is Cape Girardeau, MO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $863 of the $3,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,926, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to San Antonio, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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