Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,731flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $4,068–$5,393
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,569
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $4,731

Return trip

San Antonio → Madison$3,917

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

Madison to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,909	$3.29	$3,479 – $4,339
53' refrigerated	$4,659	$3.92	$4,053 – $5,265
48' flatbed	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393
Step deck	$5,156	$4.34	$4,331 – $5,981
Power only	$3,449	$2.90	$3,001 – $3,898
Hotshot	$2,603	$2.19	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,553	$2.15	$2,170 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,564	$1.32	$1,314 – $1,814

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,084	$5.00	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$5,747	$3.66	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,679	$4.55	$2,304 – $3,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$5,331	$4.19	$4,585 – $6,078	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$6,535	$4.78	$5,620 – $7,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,852	$4.21	$3,313 – $4,392	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 Madison, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,068 and $5,393.

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

About 1,189 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 $1,162 of the $4,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Madison, 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