Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Newton, IA flatbed rate

$3,410flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $2,932–$3,887
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Newton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,374
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,410

Return trip

Newton → San Antonio$4,119

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 Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Newton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,811	$2.65	$2,502 – $3,120
53' refrigerated	$3,350	$3.16	$2,915 – $3,786
48' flatbed	$3,410	$3.21	$2,932 – $3,887
Step deck	$3,718	$3.50	$3,123 – $4,313
Power only	$2,475	$2.33	$2,153 – $2,797
Hotshot	$1,868	$1.76	$1,550 – $2,185
26' box truck	$1,833	$1.73	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.06	$944 – $1,304

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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 Newton

48' flatbed lanes into Newton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$3,921	$3.34	$3,372 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$7,274	$4.18	$6,255 – $8,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,996	$6.12	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,213	$3.27	$2,763 – $3,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,464	$2.49	$2,979 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$3,334	$3.00	$2,868 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$7,181	$4.19	$6,175 – $8,186	4 d
Dallas, TX	765 mi	$2,664	$3.48	$2,291 – $3,037	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Newton, IA is estimated at $3,410 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,932 and $3,887.

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

About 1,061 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 $1,036 of the $3,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,374 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes San Antonio, TX to Newton, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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