Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marshalltown, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,207flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,796
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marshalltown to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $4,207

Return trip

San Antonio → Marshalltown$3,483

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

Marshalltown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Marshalltown, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,470	$3.18	$3,089 – $3,852
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$3.79	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,207	$3.86	$3,618 – $4,796
Step deck	$4,587	$4.21	$3,853 – $5,321
Power only	$3,057	$2.81	$2,660 – $3,455
Hotshot	$2,307	$2.12	$1,915 – $2,699
26' box truck	$2,264	$2.08	$1,924 – $2,604
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.27	$1,166 – $1,610

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More lanes from Marshalltown

48' flatbed lanes from Marshalltown, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$5,749	$4.94	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$6,024	$3.43	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,765	$5.57	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$3,970	$3.92	$3,414 – $4,525	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$5,529	$3.92	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,244	$4.75	$4,510 – $5,978	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$5,953	$3.44	$5,120 – $6,787	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769	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 Marshalltown, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Marshalltown, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,207 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,796.

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

About 1,090 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 $1,065 of the $4,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes Marshalltown, 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 →