Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Clinton, IA flatbed rate

$3,626flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,119–$4,134
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,506
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,626

Return trip

Clinton → San Antonio$4,381

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 Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,995	$2.61	$2,665 – $3,324
53' refrigerated	$3,569	$3.11	$3,105 – $4,033
48' flatbed	$3,626	$3.16	$3,119 – $4,134
Step deck	$3,953	$3.45	$3,320 – $4,585
Power only	$2,641	$2.30	$2,297 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,993	$1.74	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,955	$1.70	$1,661 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.04	$1,006 – $1,389

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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 Clinton

48' flatbed lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$3,463	$3.46	$2,978 – $3,948	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$7,878	$4.12	$6,775 – $8,981	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,444	$9.31	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$3,800	$2.44	$3,268 – $4,332	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$2,930	$3.11	$2,520 – $3,341	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$7,778	$4.13	$6,689 – $8,867	4 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$2,878	$3.39	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Clinton, IA is estimated at $3,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,119 and $4,134.

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

About 1,147 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 $1,120 of the $3,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,381, which makes San Antonio, TX to Clinton, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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