Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA flatbed rate

$3,483flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $2,995–$3,970
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,418
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

Marshalltown → San Antonio$4,207

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 Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,873	$2.64	$2,557 – $3,189
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$3.14	$2,979 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,483	$3.20	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,797	$3.48	$3,190 – $4,405
Power only	$2,531	$2.32	$2,202 – $2,860
Hotshot	$1,910	$1.75	$1,585 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,874	$1.72	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.05	$965 – $1,333

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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 Marshalltown

48' flatbed lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$3,897	$3.35	$3,351 – $4,442	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$7,324	$4.17	$6,299 – $8,349	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,967	$6.20	$1,691 – $2,242	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$3,286	$3.25	$2,826 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$3,501	$2.48	$3,011 – $3,992	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,318	$3.01	$2,853 – $3,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$7,238	$4.18	$6,225 – $8,251	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,737	$3.45	$2,354 – $3,120	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,995 and $3,970.

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

About 1,090 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 $1,065 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,207, which makes San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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