Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Watertown, SD power only rate

$3,003power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $2,613–$3,394
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Watertown price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,003

Return trip

Watertown → San Antonio$3,627

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 Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,401	$2.69	$3,027 – $3,775
53' refrigerated	$4,052	$3.21	$3,526 – $4,579
48' flatbed	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685
Step deck	$4,479	$3.55	$3,762 – $5,195
Power only	$3,003	$2.38	$2,613 – $3,394
Hotshot	$2,267	$1.80	$1,881 – $2,652
26' box truck	$2,221	$1.76	$1,888 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.08	$1,143 – $1,578

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More lanes from San Antonio

Power only lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,370	$2.87	$4,672 – $6,068	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

More lanes into Watertown

Power only lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$3,541	$2.48	$3,081 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,226	$3.27	$4,547 – $5,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,173	$3.54	$1,891 – $2,456	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$2,955	$2.39	$2,571 – $3,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$2,539	$1.93	$2,209 – $2,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$3,055	$2.22	$2,658 – $3,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,229	$3.27	$4,550 – $5,909	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$2,451	$2.48	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Watertown, SD is estimated at $3,003 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,613 and $3,394.

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

About 1,262 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 $1,160 of the $3,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,627, which makes San Antonio, TX to Watertown, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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