Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

University City, MO to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,730flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,207–$4,252
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

University City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,821
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,730

Return trip

San Antonio → University City$3,046

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

University City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from University City, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,066	$3.29	$2,728 – $3,403
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$3.93	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,730	$4.01	$3,207 – $4,252
Step deck	$4,069	$4.37	$3,418 – $4,720
Power only	$2,693	$2.89	$2,343 – $3,043
Hotshot	$2,032	$2.18	$1,686 – $2,377
26' box truck	$1,997	$2.14	$1,697 – $2,296
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.32	$1,030 – $1,422

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More lanes from University City

48' flatbed lanes from University City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$5,268	$5.07	$4,531 – $6,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,875 mi	$6,388	$3.41	$5,494 – $7,283	4 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$1,739	$5.66	$1,496 – $1,982	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,789	$3.89	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$4,723	$4.90	$4,061 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$6,256	$3.42	$5,380 – $7,131	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,842	$4.44	$2,444 – $3,240	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from University City, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from University City, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,730 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,207 and $4,252.

How far is University City, MO from San Antonio, TX 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 $3,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,046, which makes University City, MO to San Antonio, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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