Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD flatbed rate

$4,025flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,462–$4,589
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Box Elder price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Box Elder → San Antonio$4,862

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

San Antonio to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,329	$2.71	$2,963 – $3,695
53' refrigerated	$3,967	$3.23	$3,451 – $4,483
48' flatbed	$4,025	$3.27	$3,462 – $4,589
Step deck	$4,387	$3.57	$3,685 – $5,089
Power only	$2,939	$2.39	$2,557 – $3,321
Hotshot	$2,218	$1.80	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,174	$1.77	$1,848 – $2,500
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.08	$1,118 – $1,545

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Box Elder

48' flatbed lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,786	$3.27	$4,976 – $6,596	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,862	$4.62	$5,041 – $6,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,158	$4.45	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,855	$2.77	$2,455 – $3,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$5,009	$2.92	$4,307 – $5,710	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,911	$4.61	$5,083 – $6,738	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$3,433	$3.41	$2,952 – $3,914	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,462 and $4,589.

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

About 1,230 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 $1,202 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,862, which makes San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD 17% cheaper. 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