Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Dubuque, IA flatbed rate

$3,709flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $3,190–$4,229
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Dubuque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,556
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,709

Return trip

Dubuque → San Antonio$4,481

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 Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,065	$2.60	$2,728 – $3,402
53' refrigerated	$3,653	$3.10	$3,178 – $4,128
48' flatbed	$3,709	$3.14	$3,190 – $4,229
Step deck	$4,043	$3.43	$3,396 – $4,690
Power only	$2,704	$2.29	$2,352 – $3,055
Hotshot	$2,041	$1.73	$1,694 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,001	$1.70	$1,701 – $2,301
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.04	$1,030 – $1,422

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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 Dubuque

48' flatbed lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$3,543	$3.43	$3,047 – $4,040	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$7,818	$4.13	$6,723 – $8,912	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,557	$8.19	$1,339 – $1,775	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$3,460	$3.20	$2,976 – $3,944	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,783	$2.44	$3,254 – $4,313	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$3,009	$3.09	$2,588 – $3,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$7,732	$4.14	$6,649 – $8,814	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$2,959	$3.35	$2,544 – $3,373	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $3,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,190 and $4,229.

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

About 1,180 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 $1,153 of the $3,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,556 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,481, which makes San Antonio, TX to Dubuque, 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