Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,280flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$4,879
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,192
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

San Antonio → Cedar Rapids$3,543

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

Cedar Rapids to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,532	$3.17	$3,144 – $3,921
53' refrigerated	$4,210	$3.78	$3,663 – $4,757
48' flatbed	$4,280	$3.84	$3,681 – $4,879
Step deck	$4,666	$4.19	$3,920 – $5,413
Power only	$3,113	$2.79	$2,708 – $3,518
Hotshot	$2,349	$2.11	$1,950 – $2,749
26' box truck	$2,305	$2.07	$1,959 – $2,651
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.27	$1,187 – $1,639

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$5,457	$5.01	$4,693 – $6,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$6,233	$3.41	$5,360 – $7,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,550	$6.38	$1,333 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,000	$3.91	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$5,746	$3.89	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,962	$4.82	$4,267 – $5,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,159	$3.42	$5,297 – $7,022	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,376	$4.13	$2,903 – $3,849	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 Rapids, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Rapids, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $4,879.

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

About 1,114 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 $1,088 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,543, which makes Cedar Rapids, 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 →