Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Indianola, IA flatbed rate

$3,316flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $2,852–$3,781
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Indianola price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $3,316

Return trip

Indianola → San Antonio$4,006

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 Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,732	$2.67	$2,431 – $3,032
53' refrigerated	$3,256	$3.18	$2,833 – $3,680
48' flatbed	$3,316	$3.24	$2,852 – $3,781
Step deck	$3,617	$3.53	$3,038 – $4,195
Power only	$2,404	$2.35	$2,092 – $2,717
Hotshot	$1,814	$1.77	$1,506 – $2,122
26' box truck	$1,781	$1.74	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.07	$918 – $1,268

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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 Indianola

48' flatbed lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$4,009	$3.32	$3,448 – $4,570	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$7,141	$4.19	$6,142 – $8,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,109	$5.84	$1,813 – $2,404	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,135	$3.29	$2,696 – $3,574	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$3,382	$2.50	$2,909 – $3,856	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,410	$2.98	$2,933 – $3,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$7,045	$4.20	$6,059 – $8,031	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,573	$3.53	$2,213 – $2,933	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Indianola, IA is estimated at $3,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,852 and $3,781.

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

About 1,024 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 $1,000 of the $3,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,006, which makes San Antonio, TX to Indianola, 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 →