Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,350flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,741–$4,959
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Falls to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,239
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $4,350

Return trip

San Antonio → Cedar Falls$3,601

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

Cedar Falls to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$3.16	$3,197 – $3,987
53' refrigerated	$4,281	$3.76	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,350	$3.83	$3,741 – $4,959
Step deck	$4,742	$4.17	$3,983 – $5,501
Power only	$3,167	$2.79	$2,755 – $3,578
Hotshot	$2,390	$2.10	$1,983 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,344	$2.06	$1,993 – $2,696
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.26	$1,207 – $1,667

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$5,642	$4.96	$4,852 – $6,432	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$6,130	$3.42	$5,272 – $6,988	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$1,695	$5.79	$1,458 – $1,933	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$4,104	$3.89	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$5,659	$3.90	$4,867 – $6,451	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$5,150	$4.77	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$6,068	$3.43	$5,219 – $6,918	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$3,446	$4.10	$2,964 – $3,929	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 Cedar Falls, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Falls, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,741 and $4,959.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,111 of the $4,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,601, which makes Cedar Falls, 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 →