Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,101flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $4,387–$5,815
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aberdeen to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,826
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,101

Return trip

San Antonio → Aberdeen$4,224

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

Aberdeen to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$3.24	$3,759 – $4,688
53' refrigerated	$5,033	$3.86	$4,379 – $5,687
48' flatbed	$5,101	$3.91	$4,387 – $5,815
Step deck	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447
Power only	$3,732	$2.86	$3,247 – $4,217
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.16	$2,338 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,760	$2.11	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.29	$1,419 – $1,960

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More lanes from Aberdeen

48' flatbed lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$7,449	$4.95	$6,406 – $8,492	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,697	$3.67	$4,900 – $6,495	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,019	$4.31	$2,597 – $3,442	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,389	$4.18	$4,635 – $6,144	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$6,905	$4.73	$5,939 – $7,872	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,722	$3.67	$4,921 – $6,523	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,252	$4.09	$3,656 – $4,847	3 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 Aberdeen, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Aberdeen, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,387 and $5,815.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,305 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 $1,275 of the $5,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,224, which makes Aberdeen, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. 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