Watertown, SD · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Watertown, SD

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Watertown, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$5.09/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.80/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 23,492

Flatbed lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed rates 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 Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,964	$3.93	$4,269 – $5,659	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
Jacksonville, FL	1,548 mi	$8,560	$5.53	$7,361 – $9,758	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	989 mi	$4,092	$4.14	$3,519 – $4,665	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,629 mi	$5,932	$3.64	$5,101 – $6,762	4 d
Austin, TX	1,192 mi	$4,740	$3.98	$4,077 – $5,404	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,286 mi	$5,832	$4.54	$5,016 – $6,649	3 d

From Watertown, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.64 a mile (San Jose, $5,932) and $5.53 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,560) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Watertown

Flatbed lanes into Watertown

48' flatbed rates into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$3,385	$3.43	$2,911 – $3,859	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,548 mi	$3,925	$2.54	$3,376 – $4,475	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	989 mi	$3,388	$3.43	$2,914 – $3,862	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,629 mi	$7,214	$4.43	$6,204 – $8,223	4 d
Austin, TX	1,192 mi	$3,925	$3.29	$3,375 – $4,474	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,286 mi	$3,962	$3.08	$3,407 – $4,517	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · South Dakota market

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Watertown is priced with the South Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Watertown's own distances.

Watertown rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Watertown by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Flatbed lanes from Watertown

Price a load from Watertown

Flatbed lanes into Watertown

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