Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Pierre, SD flatbed rate

$4,002flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,562
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Pierre price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,809
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $4,002

Return trip

Pierre → San Antonio$4,833

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 Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,309	$2.71	$2,945 – $3,673
53' refrigerated	$3,943	$3.23	$3,430 – $4,456
48' flatbed	$4,002	$3.28	$3,441 – $4,562
Step deck	$4,361	$3.57	$3,663 – $5,059
Power only	$2,921	$2.39	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,204	$1.81	$1,829 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.77	$1,837 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.08	$1,112 – $1,535

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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 Pierre

48' flatbed lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,334	$3.32	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,414	$4.53	$5,516 – $7,312	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,629	$4.66	$3,121 – $4,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,028	$3.27	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,116	$2.70	$2,680 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$4,609	$2.96	$3,964 – $5,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$6,436	$4.53	$5,535 – $7,337	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,340	$3.44	$2,873 – $3,808	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Pierre, SD is estimated at $4,002 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,562.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $4,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,833, which makes San Antonio, TX to Pierre, 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