Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Clive, IA flatbed rate

$3,354flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $2,885–$3,824
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Clive price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $3,354

Return trip

Clive → San Antonio$4,052

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 Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243
Power only	$2,433	$2.34	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.77	$1,524 – $2,148
26' box truck	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282

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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 Clive

48' flatbed lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,044	$3.32	$3,478 – $4,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,109	$4.19	$6,114 – $8,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,180	$3.28	$2,735 – $3,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,370	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,842	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,444	$2.98	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,016	$4.20	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Clive, IA is estimated at $3,354 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,885 and $3,824.

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

About 1,039 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 $1,015 of the $3,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,052, which makes San Antonio, TX to Clive, 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