Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oskaloosa, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,055flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,623
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oskaloosa to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,039
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $4,055

Return trip

San Antonio → Oskaloosa$3,357

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

Oskaloosa to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Oskaloosa, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$3.21	$2,974 – $3,709
53' refrigerated	$3,983	$3.83	$3,465 – $4,501
48' flatbed	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623
Step deck	$4,422	$4.25	$3,714 – $5,129
Power only	$2,941	$2.83	$2,559 – $3,324
Hotshot	$2,219	$2.13	$1,842 – $2,597
26' box truck	$2,179	$2.10	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.29	$1,123 – $1,550

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More lanes from Oskaloosa

48' flatbed lanes from Oskaloosa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$5,694	$4.95	$4,896 – $6,491	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,758 mi	$6,033	$3.43	$5,188 – $6,877	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,733	$5.66	$1,490 – $1,976	1 d
Houston, TX	956 mi	$3,799	$3.97	$3,267 – $4,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$5,503	$3.92	$4,733 – $6,273	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$5,176	$4.77	$4,452 – $5,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,729 mi	$5,947	$3.44	$5,115 – $6,780	4 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$3,151	$4.24	$2,710 – $3,592	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 Oskaloosa, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oskaloosa, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,623.

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

About 1,040 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 $1,016 of the $4,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,357, which makes Oskaloosa, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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