Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,381flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,767–$4,994
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,261
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,381

Return trip

San Antonio → Clinton$3,626

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

Clinton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,617	$3.15	$3,220 – $4,015
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$3.76	$3,751 – $4,872
48' flatbed	$4,381	$3.82	$3,767 – $4,994
Step deck	$4,775	$4.16	$4,011 – $5,539
Power only	$3,190	$2.78	$2,775 – $3,604
Hotshot	$2,407	$2.10	$1,998 – $2,816
26' box truck	$2,361	$2.06	$2,007 – $2,715
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.26	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$5,109	$5.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$6,480	$3.39	$5,573 – $7,387	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,296	$8.36	$1,114 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$6,000	$3.86	$5,160 – $6,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$4,632	$4.92	$3,983 – $5,280	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$3,477	$4.09	$2,990 – $3,963	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 Clinton, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,767 and $4,994.

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

About 1,147 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 $1,120 of the $4,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,626, which makes Clinton, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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