Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,987flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $4,289–$5,686
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,766
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $4,987

Return trip

San Antonio → Rochester$4,275

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

Rochester to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,126	$3.30	$3,672 – $4,580
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$3.93	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,987	$3.99	$4,289 – $5,686
Step deck	$5,435	$4.35	$4,565 – $6,305
Power only	$3,643	$2.91	$3,170 – $4,117
Hotshot	$2,750	$2.20	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,695	$2.16	$2,291 – $3,099
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.32	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$6,041	$5.26	$5,195 – $6,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$6,613	$3.63	$5,687 – $7,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,937	$5.75	$1,666 – $2,208	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,745	$4.04	$4,081 – $5,409	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,192	$4.12	$5,325 – $7,059	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$5,548	$5.05	$4,771 – $6,324	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,572	$3.63	$5,652 – $7,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,033	$4.22	$3,469 – $4,598	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 Rochester, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,987 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,289 and $5,686.

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

About 1,250 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 $1,221 of the $4,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,275, which makes Rochester, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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