Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,119flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,542–$4,695
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,083
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

San Antonio → Newton$3,410

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

Newton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,396	$3.20	$3,022 – $3,769
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$3.81	$3,521 – $4,574
48' flatbed	$4,119	$3.88	$3,542 – $4,695
Step deck	$4,491	$4.23	$3,773 – $5,210
Power only	$2,990	$2.82	$2,601 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,256	$2.13	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,215	$2.09	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.28	$1,141 – $1,576

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$5,784	$4.93	$4,975 – $6,594	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$5,983	$3.44	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,791	$5.49	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,881	$3.95	$3,338 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,471	$3.93	$4,705 – $6,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$5,270	$4.74	$4,532 – $6,008	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$5,906	$3.44	$5,079 – $6,733	4 d
Dallas, TX	765 mi	$3,218	$4.21	$2,767 – $3,668	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 Newton, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,542 and $4,695.

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

About 1,061 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 $1,036 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,083 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,410, which makes Newton, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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