Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Grafton, ND flatbed rate

$5,219flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,547 mi
Typical range: $4,488–$5,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,708
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $5,219

Return trip

Grafton → San Antonio$5,874

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Antonio to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,334	$2.80	$3,858 – $4,811
53' refrigerated	$5,164	$3.34	$4,493 – $5,835
48' flatbed	$5,219	$3.37	$4,488 – $5,949
Step deck	$5,683	$3.67	$4,774 – $6,592
Power only	$3,839	$2.48	$3,340 – $4,339
Hotshot	$2,898	$1.87	$2,405 – $3,391
26' box truck	$2,836	$1.83	$2,411 – $3,261
Sprinter van	$1,734	$1.12	$1,456 – $2,011

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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 Grafton

48' flatbed lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,386	$3.60	$4,632 – $6,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$8,155	$4.71	$7,014 – $9,297	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,876	$5.01	$3,334 – $4,419	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,154	$3.38	$4,432 – $5,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,161	$2.76	$3,578 – $4,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$4,697	$3.21	$4,040 – $5,355	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$8,240	$4.70	$7,086 – $9,394	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$4,444	$3.49	$3,822 – $5,066	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Grafton, ND?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Grafton, ND is estimated at $5,219 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,488 and $5,949.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,511 of the $5,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,874, which makes San Antonio, TX to Grafton, ND 11% 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