Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,619flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,972–$5,265
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,492
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,619

Return trip

San Antonio → Sioux Falls$3,824

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sioux Falls to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$3.31	$3,395 – $4,234
53' refrigerated	$4,546	$3.94	$3,955 – $5,137
48' flatbed	$4,619	$4.00	$3,972 – $5,265
Step deck	$5,035	$4.36	$4,229 – $5,840
Power only	$3,364	$2.92	$2,927 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,490	$2.16	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.32	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,985	$5.01	$6,007 – $7,963	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,765	$3.66	$4,958 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,588	$4.63	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,526	$4.02	$3,893 – $5,160	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$5,318	$4.19	$4,573 – $6,062	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$6,432	$4.80	$5,532 – $7,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$5,737	$3.66	$4,934 – $6,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$3,731	$4.26	$3,209 – $4,253	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,619 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,972 and $5,265.

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

About 1,154 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 $1,127 of the $4,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,824, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. 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