Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Watertown, WI flatbed rate

$4,087flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $3,515–$4,660
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $4,087

Return trip

Watertown → San Antonio$5,050

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Antonio to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$2.62	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.13	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,087	$3.17	$3,515 – $4,660
Step deck	$4,454	$3.46	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,989	$2.32	$2,600 – $3,378
Hotshot	$2,256	$1.75	$1,872 – $2,639
26' box truck	$2,211	$1.71	$1,879 – $2,542
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.05	$1,137 – $1,570

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$3,325	$3.62	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$8,487	$4.20	$7,298 – $9,675	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,388	$10.93	$1,194 – $1,583	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,795	$3.23	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$4,155	$2.48	$3,574 – $4,737	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$2,826	$3.26	$2,430 – $3,222	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,409	$4.21	$7,232 – $9,587	5 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$3,317	$3.35	$2,853 – $3,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Watertown, WI is estimated at $4,087 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,515 and $4,660.

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

About 1,289 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 $1,259 of the $4,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,050, which makes San Antonio, TX to Watertown, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →