Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Joplin, MO flatbed rate

$2,416flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,077–$2,754
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Joplin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,416

Return trip

Joplin → San Antonio$2,958

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Antonio to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,970	$2.90	$1,753 – $2,186
53' refrigerated	$2,349	$3.46	$2,044 – $2,655
48' flatbed	$2,416	$3.56	$2,077 – $2,754
Step deck	$2,640	$3.89	$2,217 – $3,062
Power only	$1,719	$2.53	$1,495 – $1,942
Hotshot	$1,296	$1.91	$1,076 – $1,517
26' box truck	$1,278	$1.89	$1,087 – $1,470
Sprinter van	$788	$1.16	$662 – $914

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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 Joplin

48' flatbed lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$4,300	$3.22	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,693	$4.18	$5,756 – $7,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,776	$4.80	$2,387 – $3,165	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,214	$3.71	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,036	$2.53	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,633	$2.90	$3,125 – $4,142	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,506	$4.20	$5,595 – $7,417	4 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$1,674	$4.40	$1,439 – $1,908	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Joplin, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Joplin, MO is estimated at $2,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,077 and $2,754.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $662 of the $2,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,958, which makes San Antonio, TX to Joplin, MO 18% 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