Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,964flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,659
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,731
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $4,964

Return trip

San Antonio → Watertown$4,110

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

Watertown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,107	$3.25	$3,655 – $4,559
53' refrigerated	$4,894	$3.88	$4,258 – $5,531
48' flatbed	$4,964	$3.93	$4,269 – $5,659
Step deck	$5,409	$4.29	$4,544 – $6,275
Power only	$3,627	$2.87	$3,156 – $4,099
Hotshot	$2,737	$2.17	$2,272 – $3,203
26' box truck	$2,683	$2.13	$2,281 – $3,085
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.30	$1,380 – $1,906

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,117	$4.99	$6,121 – $8,114	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,836	$3.65	$5,019 – $6,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,755	$4.49	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,887	$3.95	$4,203 – $5,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,478	$4.16	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$6,586	$4.78	$5,664 – $7,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,839	$3.65	$5,022 – $6,657	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$4,089	$4.14	$3,516 – $4,661	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 Watertown, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,964 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,659.

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

About 1,262 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 $1,233 of the $4,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,110, which makes Watertown, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →