Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Urbandale, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,058flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $3,490–$4,626
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Urbandale to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $4,058

Return trip

San Antonio → Urbandale$3,359

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Urbandale to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbandale, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,344	$3.21	$2,976 – $3,712
53' refrigerated	$3,986	$3.83	$3,468 – $4,504
48' flatbed	$4,058	$3.90	$3,490 – $4,626
Step deck	$4,425	$4.25	$3,717 – $5,133
Power only	$2,944	$2.83	$2,561 – $3,326
Hotshot	$2,221	$2.13	$1,844 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,181	$2.09	$1,854 – $2,508
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.28	$1,124 – $1,552

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More lanes from Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$5,850	$3.45	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,921	$5.18	$1,652 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,848	$3.96	$3,309 – $4,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$3,160	$4.24	$2,718 – $3,602	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 Urbandale, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Urbandale, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,058 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,490 and $4,626.

How far is Urbandale, IA from San Antonio, TX 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 $4,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,359, which makes Urbandale, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. 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 →