Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,073flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $3,503–$4,643
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,051
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $4,073

Return trip

San Antonio → Johnston$3,372

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

Johnston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$3.21	$2,988 – $3,726
53' refrigerated	$4,001	$3.83	$3,481 – $4,521
48' flatbed	$4,073	$3.89	$3,503 – $4,643
Step deck	$4,442	$4.25	$3,731 – $5,152
Power only	$2,955	$2.83	$2,571 – $3,340
Hotshot	$2,230	$2.13	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,189	$2.09	$1,861 – $2,518
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.28	$1,128 – $1,558

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More lanes from Johnston

48' flatbed lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$5,862	$3.45	$5,041 – $6,683	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,863	$3.95	$3,322 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$5,344	$3.95	$4,596 – $6,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,424	$4.71	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$3,178	$4.23	$2,733 – $3,623	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 Johnston, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Johnston, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,503 and $4,643.

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

About 1,046 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 $1,022 of the $4,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,372, which makes Johnston, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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