Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Sioux City, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,391flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $3,776–$5,006
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Sioux City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,347
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $4,391

Return trip

San Antonio → South Sioux City$3,430

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

South Sioux City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from South Sioux City, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,621	$3.39	$3,222 – $4,019
53' refrigerated	$4,316	$4.04	$3,755 – $4,877
48' flatbed	$4,391	$4.11	$3,776 – $5,006
Step deck	$4,788	$4.48	$4,022 – $5,554
Power only	$3,189	$2.98	$2,774 – $3,603
Hotshot	$2,406	$2.25	$1,997 – $2,815
26' box truck	$2,362	$2.21	$2,007 – $2,716
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.35	$1,217 – $1,680

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More lanes from South Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from South Sioux City, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,375 mi	$6,976	$5.07	$5,999 – $7,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,562 mi	$5,783	$3.70	$4,973 – $6,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	530 mi	$2,525	$4.76	$2,171 – $2,878	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$4,285	$4.14	$3,685 – $4,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,237 mi	$5,261	$4.25	$4,525 – $5,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,316 mi	$6,402	$4.86	$5,505 – $7,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,546 mi	$5,733	$3.71	$4,930 – $6,535	4 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$3,488	$4.42	$3,000 – $3,976	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 South Sioux City, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from South Sioux City, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,391 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,776 and $5,006.

How far is South Sioux City, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,069 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 $1,044 of the $4,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,347 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to South Sioux City, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,430, which makes South Sioux City, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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