Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, IA flatbed rate

$3,321flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$3,786
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,319
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,321

Return trip

Ottumwa → San Antonio$4,012

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 Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,736	$2.67	$2,435 – $3,037
53' refrigerated	$3,261	$3.18	$2,837 – $3,685
48' flatbed	$3,321	$3.24	$2,856 – $3,786
Step deck	$3,622	$3.53	$3,043 – $4,202
Power only	$2,408	$2.35	$2,095 – $2,721
Hotshot	$1,817	$1.77	$1,508 – $2,126
26' box truck	$1,784	$1.74	$1,516 – $2,052
Sprinter van	$1,094	$1.07	$919 – $1,270

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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 Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,827	$3.36	$3,291 – $4,363	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$7,367	$4.17	$6,335 – $8,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,902	$6.40	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,495	$2.48	$3,006 – $3,985	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,260	$4.18	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,570	$3.53	$2,211 – $2,930	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $3,321 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $3,786.

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

About 1,026 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 $1,002 of the $3,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,319 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,012, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, 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 →