Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to University City, MO flatbed rate

$3,046flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $2,619–$3,472
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to University City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,046

Return trip

University City → San Antonio$3,730

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 University City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to University City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$2.69	$2,228 – $2,779
53' refrigerated	$2,984	$3.21	$2,596 – $3,372
48' flatbed	$3,046	$3.27	$2,619 – $3,472
Step deck	$3,323	$3.57	$2,791 – $3,855
Power only	$2,199	$2.36	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.78	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,631	$1.75	$1,386 – $1,875
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.08	$841 – $1,162

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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 University City

48' flatbed lanes into University City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$3,523	$3.39	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,875 mi	$7,662	$4.09	$6,589 – $8,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$1,912	$6.23	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$3,617	$2.43	$3,110 – $4,123	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$2,948	$3.06	$2,535 – $3,360	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$7,503	$4.10	$6,452 – $8,553	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 University City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to University City, MO is estimated at $3,046 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,619 and $3,472.

How far is San Antonio, TX from University City, MO by truck?

About 931 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 $909 of the $3,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from University City, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,730, which makes San Antonio, TX to University City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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