Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA flatbed rate

$3,377flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $2,904–$3,850
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $3,377

Return trip

Altoona → San Antonio$4,079

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,783	$2.66	$2,477 – $3,089
53' refrigerated	$3,317	$3.17	$2,886 – $3,749
48' flatbed	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,682	$3.51	$3,093 – $4,272
Power only	$2,450	$2.34	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.76	$1,535 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,815	$1.73	$1,543 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.06	$935 – $1,291

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Altoona

48' flatbed lanes into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,993	$3.33	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$7,177	$4.19	$6,172 – $8,182	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$2,083	$5.90	$1,791 – $2,374	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,409	$2.50	$2,932 – $3,886	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,399	$2.99	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$7,088	$4.20	$6,095 – $8,080	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$2,633	$3.50	$2,265 – $3,002	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA is estimated at $3,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,904 and $3,850.

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

About 1,048 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 $1,024 of the $3,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,079, which makes San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA 17% cheaper. 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 →