Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,027flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,464–$4,591
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,020
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

San Antonio → Norwalk$3,334

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

Norwalk to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,318	$3.22	$2,953 – $3,683
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.84	$3,441 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,027	$3.91	$3,464 – $4,591
Step deck	$4,392	$4.26	$3,689 – $5,095
Power only	$2,921	$2.83	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,204	$2.14	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,164	$2.10	$1,839 – $2,488
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.29	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes from Norwalk, 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	1,698 mi	$5,856	$3.45	$5,036 – $6,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,811	$3.97	$3,278 – $4,345	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$5,420	$4.71	$4,662 – $6,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,780	$3.46	$4,971 – $6,589	4 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$3,130	$4.25	$2,691 – $3,568	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 Norwalk, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norwalk, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,464 and $4,591.

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

About 1,031 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 $1,007 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,020 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,334, which makes Norwalk, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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