Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,504flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $3,013–$3,995
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jefferson City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,667
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $3,504

Return trip

San Antonio → Jefferson City$2,861

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jefferson City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$3.35	$2,558 – $3,191
53' refrigerated	$3,427	$4.00	$2,982 – $3,873
48' flatbed	$3,504	$4.09	$3,013 – $3,995
Step deck	$3,824	$4.46	$3,213 – $4,436
Power only	$2,521	$2.94	$2,193 – $2,849
Hotshot	$1,902	$2.22	$1,579 – $2,225
26' box truck	$1,871	$2.18	$1,590 – $2,151
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.34	$966 – $1,334

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More lanes from Jefferson City

48' flatbed lanes from Jefferson City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$5,727	$4.95	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$6,040	$3.44	$5,195 – $6,886	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,968	$5.10	$1,693 – $2,244	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$5,409	$3.94	$4,651 – $6,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$5,163	$4.78	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$5,908	$3.45	$5,081 – $6,735	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$2,598	$4.64	$2,235 – $2,962	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 Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,504 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,013 and $3,995.

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

About 857 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 $837 of the $3,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,667 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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