Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, MO flatbed rate

$3,048flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,621–$3,475
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,138
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $3,048

Return trip

St. Charles → San Antonio$3,733

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Antonio to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,506	$2.69	$2,230 – $2,781
53' refrigerated	$2,987	$3.20	$2,599 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,048	$3.27	$2,621 – $3,475
Step deck	$3,326	$3.57	$2,794 – $3,858
Power only	$2,201	$2.36	$1,915 – $2,487
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.78	$1,378 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.75	$1,387 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.08	$842 – $1,163

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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 St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$3,547	$3.38	$3,050 – $4,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$7,623	$4.09	$6,556 – $8,690	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,902	$6.26	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,729	$3.39	$2,347 – $3,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,596	$2.43	$3,093 – $4,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$2,971	$3.05	$2,555 – $3,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$7,464	$4.10	$6,419 – $8,509	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,321	$3.63	$1,996 – $2,646	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $3,048 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,621 and $3,475.

How far is San Antonio, TX from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $910 of the $3,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,733, which makes San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology