Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,799flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,407–$3,191
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,799

Return trip

Kansas City → San Antonio$3,428

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 Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$3.29	$2,380 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191
Step deck	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544
Power only	$2,011	$2.42	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,493	$1.79	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$918	$1.10	$771 – $1,065

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,065	$3.84	$1,776 – $2,354	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,407 and $3,191.

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

About 832 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 $813 of the $2,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,428, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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