Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$3,601flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,097–$4,105
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $3,601

Return trip

Waterloo → San Antonio$4,350

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 Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,973	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,300
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$3.12	$3,083 – $4,004
48' flatbed	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105
Step deck	$3,926	$3.45	$3,298 – $4,554
Power only	$2,621	$2.31	$2,281 – $2,962
Hotshot	$1,978	$1.74	$1,642 – $2,314
26' box truck	$1,940	$1.71	$1,649 – $2,232
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.05	$999 – $1,380

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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 Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $3,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,097 and $4,105.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,111 of the $3,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,350, which makes San Antonio, TX to Waterloo, IA 17% 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