Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Grimes, IA flatbed rate

$3,367flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $2,895–$3,838
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Grimes price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,347
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $3,367

Return trip

Grimes → San Antonio$4,067

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 Grimes by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Grimes, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$2.66	$2,469 – $3,080
53' refrigerated	$3,307	$3.17	$2,877 – $3,737
48' flatbed	$3,367	$3.22	$2,895 – $3,838
Step deck	$3,671	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259
Power only	$2,443	$2.34	$2,125 – $2,760
Hotshot	$1,843	$1.77	$1,530 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.73	$1,538 – $2,081
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.06	$932 – $1,287

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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 Grimes

48' flatbed lanes into Grimes, 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	975 mi	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,444	$2.98	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$2,623	$3.50	$2,256 – $2,991	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Grimes, IA is estimated at $3,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,895 and $3,838.

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

About 1,044 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 $1,020 of the $3,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,067, which makes San Antonio, TX to Grimes, 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