Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Storm Lake, IA flatbed rate

$3,500flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,010–$3,990
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Storm Lake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

Storm Lake → San Antonio$4,228

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 Storm Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Storm Lake, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,888	$2.63	$2,570 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$3.14	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,500	$3.19	$3,010 – $3,990
Step deck	$3,816	$3.48	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,544	$2.32	$2,214 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,920	$1.75	$1,594 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,884	$1.72	$1,601 – $2,167
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.05	$970 – $1,340

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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 Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes into Storm Lake, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$4,266	$3.28	$3,669 – $4,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,898	$4.22	$5,932 – $7,864	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,422	$5.29	$2,083 – $2,761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,290	$2.52	$2,829 – $3,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$3,650	$2.93	$3,139 – $4,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$6,837	$4.22	$5,880 – $7,795	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,775	$3.43	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Storm Lake, IA is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,010 and $3,990.

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

About 1,097 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 $1,072 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,228, which makes San Antonio, TX to Storm Lake, 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 →