Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,052flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $3,485–$4,619
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clive to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,052

Return trip

San Antonio → Clive$3,354

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

Clive to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706
53' refrigerated	$3,980	$3.83	$3,462 – $4,497
48' flatbed	$4,052	$3.90	$3,485 – $4,619
Step deck	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126
Power only	$2,939	$2.83	$2,557 – $3,321
Hotshot	$2,218	$2.13	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.29	$1,122 – $1,549

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More lanes from Clive

48' flatbed lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,966	$4.89	$5,131 – $6,801	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$5,847	$3.45	$5,029 – $6,666	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,842	$3.96	$3,304 – $4,380	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,321	$3.95	$4,576 – $6,066	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,443	$4.70	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,771	$3.46	$4,963 – $6,579	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595	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 Clive, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clive, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,052 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,485 and $4,619.

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

About 1,039 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 $1,015 of the $4,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,354, which makes Clive, 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 →