Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,833flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $4,156–$5,509
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pierre to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,640
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $4,833

Return trip

San Antonio → Pierre$4,002

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

Pierre to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$3.27	$3,556 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,762	$3.90	$4,143 – $5,381
48' flatbed	$4,833	$3.96	$4,156 – $5,509
Step deck	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110
Power only	$3,527	$2.89	$3,069 – $3,986
Hotshot	$2,662	$2.18	$2,209 – $3,115
26' box truck	$2,610	$2.14	$2,218 – $3,001
Sprinter van	$1,598	$1.31	$1,343 – $1,854

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More lanes from Pierre

48' flatbed lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$7,867	$4.90	$6,766 – $8,969	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,274	$3.72	$4,536 – $6,013	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,256	$4.18	$2,800 – $3,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,865	$3.95	$4,184 – $5,546	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$4,919	$4.27	$4,231 – $5,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,284	$4.68	$6,264 – $8,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,293	$3.72	$4,552 – $6,034	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$4,034	$4.15	$3,470 – $4,599	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 Pierre, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pierre, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,833 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,156 and $5,509.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $4,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,002, which makes Pierre, 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