Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,648flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,997–$5,298
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,512
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $4,648

Return trip

San Antonio → Mitchell$3,848

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

Mitchell to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$3.30	$3,417 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170
48' flatbed	$4,648	$4.00	$3,997 – $5,298
Step deck	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877
Power only	$3,386	$2.91	$2,946 – $3,826
Hotshot	$2,555	$2.20	$2,121 – $2,990
26' box truck	$2,506	$2.15	$2,130 – $2,882
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.32	$1,290 – $1,781

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More lanes from Mitchell

48' flatbed lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,308	$4.96	$6,285 – $8,331	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,564	$3.69	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,828	$4.43	$2,432 – $3,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,606	$4.01	$3,961 – $5,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,137	$4.22	$4,418 – $5,856	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,744	$4.75	$5,800 – $7,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,552	$3.69	$4,775 – $6,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,792	$4.24	$3,261 – $4,322	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 Mitchell, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mitchell, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,997 and $5,298.

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

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $4,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,848, which makes Mitchell, 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