Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,022step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $5,059–$6,986
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,584
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $6,022

Return trip

San Antonio → Ann Arbor$4,860

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ann Arbor to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,585	$3.22	$4,081 – $5,090
53' refrigerated	$5,463	$3.83	$4,753 – $6,174
48' flatbed	$5,529	$3.88	$4,755 – $6,303
Step deck	$6,022	$4.22	$5,059 – $6,986
Power only	$4,057	$2.85	$3,530 – $4,585
Hotshot	$3,062	$2.15	$2,542 – $3,583
26' box truck	$2,998	$2.10	$2,549 – $3,448
Sprinter van	$1,834	$1.29	$1,541 – $2,128

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

Step deck lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$4,126	$6.74	$3,466 – $4,786	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$8,788	$3.81	$7,382 – $10,194	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,798	$7.43	$1,511 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,488	$4.31	$4,610 – $6,366	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$8,359	$4.30	$7,021 – $9,696	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$3,697	$6.61	$3,105 – $4,288	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$8,690	$3.82	$7,300 – $10,081	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$5,028	$4.41	$4,223 – $5,832	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ann Arbor, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Ann Arbor, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,022 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,059 and $6,986.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,438 of the $6,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,860, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% 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 →