Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN flatbed rate

$4,275flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $3,677–$4,874
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,054
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $4,275

Return trip

Rochester → San Antonio$4,987

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,537	$2.83	$3,148 – $3,926
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$3.37	$3,667 – $4,763
48' flatbed	$4,275	$3.42	$3,677 – $4,874
Step deck	$4,659	$3.73	$3,913 – $5,404
Power only	$3,123	$2.50	$2,717 – $3,529
Hotshot	$2,357	$1.89	$1,956 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.85	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.13	$1,188 – $1,641

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,240	$3.69	$3,647 – $4,834	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$8,326	$4.57	$7,160 – $9,491	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,235	$6.63	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,067	$3.46	$3,498 – $4,637	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,061	$2.70	$3,492 – $4,629	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,635	$3.31	$3,126 – $4,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$8,275	$4.57	$7,116 – $9,433	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,457	$3.62	$2,973 – $3,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN is estimated at $4,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,677 and $4,874.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Rochester, MN by truck?

About 1,250 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 $1,221 of the $4,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,987, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN 14% 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