Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,635flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,284
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brandon to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $4,635

Return trip

San Antonio → Brandon$3,838

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

Brandon to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$3.30	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,563	$3.94	$3,969 – $5,156
48' flatbed	$4,635	$4.00	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861
Power only	$3,376	$2.91	$2,937 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,548	$2.20	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.16	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.32	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from Brandon

48' flatbed lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,948	$5.02	$5,975 – $7,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,566	$4.65	$2,207 – $2,926	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,536	$4.02	$3,901 – $5,171	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$5,352	$4.18	$4,603 – $6,101	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$6,401	$4.81	$5,505 – $7,297	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$5,768	$3.66	$4,961 – $6,576	4 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$3,747	$4.25	$3,222 – $4,272	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 Brandon, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brandon, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,284.

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

About 1,159 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 $1,132 of the $4,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,838, which makes Brandon, 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