Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,308flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $3,704–$4,911
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,211
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $4,308

Return trip

San Antonio → Marion$3,566

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

Marion to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,556	$3.17	$3,164 – $3,947
53' refrigerated	$4,238	$3.77	$3,687 – $4,789
48' flatbed	$4,308	$3.84	$3,704 – $4,911
Step deck	$4,696	$4.18	$3,945 – $5,447
Power only	$3,134	$2.79	$2,727 – $3,542
Hotshot	$2,365	$2.11	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,320	$2.07	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,422	$1.27	$1,195 – $1,650

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More lanes from Marion

48' flatbed lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,433	$5.01	$4,672 – $6,194	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,253	$3.41	$5,378 – $7,129	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,533	$6.47	$1,318 – $1,748	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$4,024	$3.91	$3,461 – $4,588	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$5,769	$3.88	$4,961 – $6,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$6,180	$3.42	$5,315 – $7,045	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$3,400	$4.12	$2,924 – $3,877	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 Marion, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Marion, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,704 and $4,911.

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

About 1,123 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 $1,097 of the $4,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,566, which makes Marion, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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