Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tea, SD flatbed rate

$3,803flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,271–$4,336
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Tea price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $3,803

Return trip

Tea → San Antonio$4,593

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 Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,141	$2.74	$2,795 – $3,486
53' refrigerated	$3,743	$3.27	$3,256 – $4,230
48' flatbed	$3,803	$3.32	$3,271 – $4,336
Step deck	$4,146	$3.62	$3,483 – $4,809
Power only	$2,769	$2.42	$2,409 – $3,129
Hotshot	$2,090	$1.82	$1,735 – $2,445
26' box truck	$2,050	$1.79	$1,742 – $2,357
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.10	$1,055 – $1,457

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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 Tea

48' flatbed lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$6,981	$4.45	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,729	$3.34	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,349	$2.66	$2,880 – $3,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,083	$3.04	$3,512 – $4,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,947	$4.46	$5,974 – $7,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,071	$3.53	$2,641 – $3,501	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,803 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,271 and $4,336.

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

About 1,146 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 $1,119 of the $3,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,593, which makes San Antonio, TX to Tea, 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