Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hartford, SD flatbed rate

$3,838flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,300–$4,375
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $3,838

Return trip

Hartford → San Antonio$4,635

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 Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$2.73	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$3.26	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,838	$3.31	$3,300 – $4,375
Step deck	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852
Power only	$2,796	$2.41	$2,432 – $3,159
Hotshot	$2,110	$1.82	$1,751 – $2,468
26' box truck	$2,069	$1.79	$1,759 – $2,379
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.09	$1,065 – $1,471

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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 Hartford

48' flatbed lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$4,769	$3.39	$4,102 – $5,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,928	$5.12	$2,518 – $3,338	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,766	$3.33	$3,239 – $4,293	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$3,356	$2.66	$2,886 – $3,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,103	$3.03	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,951	$4.46	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,108	$3.52	$2,673 – $3,543	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Hartford, SD is estimated at $3,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,300 and $4,375.

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

About 1,159 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 $1,132 of the $3,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,635, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hartford, 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