Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,067flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $3,498–$4,636
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grimes to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,047
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $4,067

Return trip

San Antonio → Grimes$3,367

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

Grimes to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,352	$3.21	$2,983 – $3,720
53' refrigerated	$3,995	$3.83	$3,476 – $4,515
48' flatbed	$4,067	$3.90	$3,498 – $4,636
Step deck	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145
Power only	$2,951	$2.83	$2,567 – $3,334
Hotshot	$2,226	$2.13	$1,848 – $2,605
26' box truck	$2,186	$2.09	$1,858 – $2,514
Sprinter van	$1,341	$1.28	$1,126 – $1,555

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More lanes from Grimes

48' flatbed lanes from Grimes, 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	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,443	$4.70	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$3,169	$4.23	$2,725 – $3,613	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 Grimes, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grimes, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,067 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,498 and $4,636.

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

About 1,044 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 $1,020 of the $4,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,367, which makes Grimes, 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 →