Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$3,543flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$4,039
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $3,543

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → San Antonio$4,280

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 Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,924	$2.62	$2,602 – $3,246
53' refrigerated	$3,485	$3.13	$3,032 – $3,938
48' flatbed	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039
Step deck	$3,863	$3.47	$3,245 – $4,481
Power only	$2,577	$2.31	$2,242 – $2,912
Hotshot	$1,945	$1.75	$1,614 – $2,275
26' box truck	$1,908	$1.71	$1,622 – $2,194
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.05	$982 – $1,357

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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 Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,795	$3.42	$2,403 – $3,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $3,543 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $4,039.

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

About 1,114 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 $1,088 of the $3,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cedar Rapids, 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