Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ankeny, IA flatbed rate

$3,387flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$3,861
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,359
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,387

Return trip

Ankeny → San Antonio$4,091

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 Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,792	$2.65	$2,485 – $3,099
53' refrigerated	$3,328	$3.16	$2,895 – $3,760
48' flatbed	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861
Step deck	$3,693	$3.51	$3,102 – $4,284
Power only	$2,458	$2.34	$2,138 – $2,778
Hotshot	$1,855	$1.76	$1,539 – $2,170
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.73	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,117	$1.06	$938 – $1,295

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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 Ankeny

48' flatbed lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,012	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$7,156	$4.19	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,105	$5.85	$1,811 – $2,400	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,208	$3.27	$2,759 – $3,657	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$3,401	$2.50	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,415	$2.98	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$7,070	$4.20	$6,080 – $8,060	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,644	$3.49	$2,273 – $3,014	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $3,387 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $3,861.

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

About 1,052 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 $1,028 of the $3,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,359 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ankeny, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology