Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO flatbed rate

$2,926flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $2,516–$3,336
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $2,926

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → San Antonio$3,583

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Antonio to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,402	$2.72	$2,138 – $2,666
53' refrigerated	$2,864	$3.24	$2,492 – $3,236
48' flatbed	$2,926	$3.31	$2,516 – $3,336
Step deck	$3,193	$3.62	$2,682 – $3,704
Power only	$2,108	$2.39	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,590	$1.80	$1,320 – $1,861
26' box truck	$1,564	$1.77	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$961	$1.09	$807 – $1,115

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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 Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,483	$3.40	$2,996 – $3,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$7,828	$4.07	$6,732 – $8,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,167	$5.60	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,545	$3.49	$2,189 – $2,901	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,688	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,901	$3.08	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$7,644	$4.09	$6,574 – $8,714	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,236	$3.69	$1,923 – $2,550	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $2,926 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,516 and $3,336.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $863 of the $2,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,583, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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