Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA flatbed rate

$3,437flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$3,918
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Sioux City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,390
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $3,437

Return trip

Sioux City → San Antonio$4,152

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 Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,834	$2.64	$2,523 – $3,146
53' refrigerated	$3,378	$3.15	$2,939 – $3,818
48' flatbed	$3,437	$3.21	$2,956 – $3,918
Step deck	$3,748	$3.50	$3,148 – $4,348
Power only	$2,496	$2.33	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.76	$1,564 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,849	$1.72	$1,572 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.06	$952 – $1,315

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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 Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes into Sioux City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$4,456	$3.25	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$6,641	$4.25	$5,711 – $7,570	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,651	$5.01	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,352	$3.23	$2,882 – $3,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$3,150	$2.54	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$3,819	$2.90	$3,285 – $4,354	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,583	$4.25	$5,662 – $7,505	4 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$2,729	$3.45	$2,347 – $3,111	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA is estimated at $3,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $3,918.

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

About 1,072 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 $1,047 of the $3,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,152, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, 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 →