Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,593flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,950–$5,236
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,474
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $4,593

Return trip

San Antonio → Tea$3,803

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

Tea to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.31	$3,376 – $4,210
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$3.94	$3,933 – $5,108
48' flatbed	$4,593	$4.01	$3,950 – $5,236
Step deck	$5,007	$4.37	$4,206 – $5,808
Power only	$3,345	$2.92	$2,910 – $3,779
Hotshot	$2,524	$2.20	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.16	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.32	$1,274 – $1,760

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More lanes from Tea

48' flatbed lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,006	$5.01	$6,025 – $7,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$5,740	$3.66	$4,937 – $6,544	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,600	$4.62	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,504	$4.03	$3,873 – $5,134	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$5,287	$4.20	$4,547 – $6,027	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$6,452	$4.80	$5,549 – $7,355	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$5,713	$3.67	$4,913 – $6,512	4 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,709	$4.27	$3,189 – $4,228	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 Tea, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tea, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,950 and $5,236.

How far is Tea, SD from San Antonio, TX 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 $4,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,803, which makes Tea, 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