Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,568flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$4,068
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,710
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,568

Return trip

San Antonio → Columbia$2,914

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,929	$3.34	$2,607 – $3,251
53' refrigerated	$3,492	$3.98	$3,038 – $3,946
48' flatbed	$3,568	$4.06	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,894	$4.43	$3,271 – $4,517
Power only	$2,570	$2.93	$2,236 – $2,904
Hotshot	$1,939	$2.21	$1,609 – $2,268
26' box truck	$1,907	$2.17	$1,621 – $2,193
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.33	$984 – $1,359

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$5,735	$4.95	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$6,020	$3.44	$5,177 – $6,863	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,928	$5.18	$1,658 – $2,197	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$3,254	$4.20	$2,798 – $3,710	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,399	$3.95	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$5,178	$4.78	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,893	$3.45	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$2,662	$4.58	$2,290 – $3,035	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 Columbia, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,568 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $4,068.

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

About 878 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 $858 of the $3,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,914, which makes Columbia, MO to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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