Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Council Bluffs, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,860flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $3,320–$4,400
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Council Bluffs to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,907
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $3,860

Return trip

San Antonio → Council Bluffs$3,195

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

Council Bluffs to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Council Bluffs, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,176	$3.25	$2,827 – $3,526
53' refrigerated	$3,786	$3.88	$3,294 – $4,279
48' flatbed	$3,860	$3.95	$3,320 – $4,400
Step deck	$4,211	$4.31	$3,537 – $4,884
Power only	$2,793	$2.86	$2,430 – $3,156
Hotshot	$2,107	$2.16	$1,749 – $2,465
26' box truck	$2,070	$2.12	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.30	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Council Bluffs

48' flatbed lanes from Council Bluffs, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$6,471	$4.80	$5,565 – $7,377	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,465	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,230	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,298	$4.59	$1,976 – $2,620	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,732	$4.00	$3,210 – $4,255	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,909	$4.02	$4,222 – $5,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$5,916	$4.61	$5,088 – $6,744	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$5,391	$3.50	$4,637 – $6,146	4 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,993	$4.33	$2,574 – $3,412	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 Council Bluffs, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Council Bluffs, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,320 and $4,400.

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

About 976 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 $953 of the $3,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,907 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,195, which makes Council Bluffs, 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 →