Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Madison, SD flatbed rate

$3,917flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $3,369–$4,465
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,755
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Madison → San Antonio$4,731

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 Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,237	$2.72	$2,881 – $3,593
53' refrigerated	$3,858	$3.24	$3,356 – $4,359
48' flatbed	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465
Step deck	$4,269	$3.59	$3,586 – $4,952
Power only	$2,856	$2.40	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$1.81	$1,789 – $2,522
26' box truck	$2,114	$1.78	$1,796 – $2,431
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.09	$1,088 – $1,502

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,803	$3.39	$4,131 – $5,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$6,988	$4.45	$6,010 – $7,967	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,986	$5.07	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,853	$3.31	$3,314 – $4,393	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,377	$2.65	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,190	$3.49	$2,743 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Madison, SD is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,369 and $4,465.

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

About 1,189 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 $1,162 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,755 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,731, which makes San Antonio, TX to Madison, 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