Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,159flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $4,437–$5,881
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cottage Grove to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,886
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $5,159

Return trip

San Antonio → Cottage Grove$4,422

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cottage Grove to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,271	$3.28	$3,801 – $4,741
53' refrigerated	$5,090	$3.91	$4,428 – $5,751
48' flatbed	$5,159	$3.96	$4,437 – $5,881
Step deck	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520
Power only	$3,774	$2.90	$3,283 – $4,265
Hotshot	$2,848	$2.19	$2,364 – $3,333
26' box truck	$2,791	$2.14	$2,372 – $3,210
Sprinter van	$1,708	$1.31	$1,435 – $1,982

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,184	$5.23	$5,318 – $7,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$6,604	$3.63	$5,679 – $7,528	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,112	$5.36	$1,817 – $2,408	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,942	$4.00	$4,250 – $5,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$6,226	$4.12	$5,355 – $7,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$5,703	$5.02	$4,905 – $6,502	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$6,579	$3.63	$5,658 – $7,500	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,211	$4.17	$3,622 – $4,801	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 Cottage Grove, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cottage Grove, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,159 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,437 and $5,881.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,303 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 $1,273 of the $5,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,422, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% 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 →