Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Council Bluffs, IA flatbed rate

$3,195flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $2,748–$3,643
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,242
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $3,195

Return trip

Council Bluffs → San Antonio$3,860

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 Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919
53' refrigerated	$3,134	$3.21	$2,727 – $3,542
48' flatbed	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643
Step deck	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043
Power only	$2,312	$2.37	$2,011 – $2,612
Hotshot	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041
26' box truck	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.08	$883 – $1,220

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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 Council Bluffs

48' flatbed lanes into Council Bluffs, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$4,386	$3.26	$3,772 – $5,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$6,644	$4.25	$5,714 – $7,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,561	$5.11	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,109	$2.55	$2,674 – $3,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$3,743	$2.92	$3,219 – $4,267	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$6,555	$4.26	$5,637 – $7,472	4 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $3,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,748 and $3,643.

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

About 976 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 $953 of the $3,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,860, which makes San Antonio, TX to Council Bluffs, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →