Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to North Liberty, IA flatbed rate

$3,508flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$3,999
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to North Liberty price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $3,508

Return trip

North Liberty → San Antonio$4,237

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 North Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to North Liberty, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,894	$2.63	$2,576 – $3,213
53' refrigerated	$3,450	$3.14	$3,001 – $3,898
48' flatbed	$3,508	$3.19	$3,017 – $3,999
Step deck	$3,824	$3.48	$3,213 – $4,436
Power only	$2,550	$2.32	$2,219 – $2,882
Hotshot	$1,924	$1.75	$1,597 – $2,252
26' box truck	$1,888	$1.72	$1,605 – $2,172
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.05	$972 – $1,343

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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 North Liberty

48' flatbed lanes into North Liberty, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,086 mi	$3,688	$3.40	$3,172 – $4,204	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,827 mi	$7,581	$4.15	$6,520 – $8,643	4 d
Chicago, IL	239 mi	$1,715	$7.18	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,271	$3.25	$2,813 – $3,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$3,633	$2.46	$3,124 – $4,142	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,128	$3.05	$2,690 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$7,485	$4.16	$6,437 – $8,533	4 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,757	$3.44	$2,371 – $3,143	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to North Liberty, IA is estimated at $3,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $3,999.

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

About 1,100 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 $1,075 of the $3,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,237, which makes San Antonio, TX to North Liberty, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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