Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Forks, ND to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,749flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $4,945–$6,554
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Forks to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,276
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $5,749

Return trip

San Antonio → Grand Forks$5,108

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Forks to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Forks, ND to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,773	$3.17	$4,248 – $5,298
53' refrigerated	$5,687	$3.77	$4,947 – $6,426
48' flatbed	$5,749	$3.81	$4,945 – $6,554
Step deck	$6,261	$4.15	$5,260 – $7,263
Power only	$4,226	$2.80	$3,677 – $4,776
Hotshot	$3,190	$2.12	$2,648 – $3,733
26' box truck	$3,122	$2.07	$2,654 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,909	$1.27	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Grand Forks

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Forks, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$7,291	$4.97	$6,271 – $8,312	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$6,225	$3.61	$5,354 – $7,097	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$3,123	$4.25	$2,685 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,666	$3.82	$4,873 – $6,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$6,060	$4.08	$5,212 – $6,909	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$6,803	$4.74	$5,851 – $7,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$6,278	$3.61	$5,399 – $7,157	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,871	$3.95	$4,189 – $5,553	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 Grand Forks, ND to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Forks, ND to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,945 and $6,554.

How far is Grand Forks, ND from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,508 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,473 of the $5,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Grand Forks, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,108, which makes Grand Forks, ND to San Antonio, TX 13% 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 →