Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,481flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $4,714–$6,249
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,090
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $5,481

Return trip

San Antonio → Valley City$4,870

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valley City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,546	$3.19	$4,045 – $5,046
53' refrigerated	$5,416	$3.80	$4,712 – $6,120
48' flatbed	$5,481	$3.85	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,970	$4.19	$5,015 – $6,926
Power only	$4,022	$2.82	$3,499 – $4,545
Hotshot	$3,036	$2.13	$2,520 – $3,552
26' box truck	$2,972	$2.09	$2,527 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.28	$1,527 – $2,109

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More lanes from Valley City

48' flatbed lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$7,416	$4.95	$6,378 – $8,454	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$5,957	$3.64	$5,123 – $6,790	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,104	$4.26	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$5,427	$3.86	$4,667 – $6,187	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,740	$4.12	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$6,901	$4.73	$5,935 – $7,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$6,003	$3.63	$5,162 – $6,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,622	$4.00	$3,975 – $5,269	3 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 Valley City, ND to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Valley City, ND to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,714 and $6,249.

How far is Valley City, ND from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,391 of the $5,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,870, which makes Valley City, ND to San Antonio, TX 13% more expensive. 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 →