Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, IA flatbed rate

$3,488flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $2,999–$3,976
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Muscatine price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,421
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Muscatine → San Antonio$4,213

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 Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,877	$2.63	$2,561 – $3,194
53' refrigerated	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875
48' flatbed	$3,488	$3.19	$2,999 – $3,976
Step deck	$3,803	$3.48	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,535	$2.32	$2,205 – $2,864
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.75	$1,588 – $2,238
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.72	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.05	$967 – $1,335

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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 Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,600	$3.42	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,678	$4.14	$6,603 – $8,753	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,618	$7.74	$1,391 – $1,844	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,680	$2.46	$3,165 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,047	$3.08	$2,620 – $3,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,574	$4.15	$6,514 – $8,635	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 Muscatine, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,999 and $3,976.

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

About 1,092 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 $1,067 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,213, which makes San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, 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 →