Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Urbandale, IA flatbed rate

$3,359flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $2,889–$3,829
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Urbandale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,342
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,359

Return trip

Urbandale → San Antonio$4,058

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 Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,768	$2.66	$2,464 – $3,073
53' refrigerated	$3,300	$3.17	$2,871 – $3,729
48' flatbed	$3,359	$3.23	$2,889 – $3,829
Step deck	$3,663	$3.52	$3,077 – $4,249
Power only	$2,437	$2.34	$2,120 – $2,754
Hotshot	$1,839	$1.77	$1,526 – $2,151
26' box truck	$1,805	$1.73	$1,534 – $2,076
Sprinter van	$1,107	$1.06	$930 – $1,284

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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 Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$7,113	$4.19	$6,117 – $8,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$2,141	$5.77	$1,841 – $2,441	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,185	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,631	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,616	$3.51	$2,250 – $2,982	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $3,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,889 and $3,829.

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

About 1,041 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 $1,017 of the $3,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,058, which makes San Antonio, TX to Urbandale, 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 →