Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Auburn Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,705dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,470 mi
Typical range: $4,188–$5,223
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn Hills to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,353
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $4,705

Return trip

San Antonio → Auburn Hills$3,797

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

Auburn Hills to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,705	$3.20	$4,188 – $5,223
53' refrigerated	$5,606	$3.81	$4,877 – $6,335
48' flatbed	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464
Step deck	$6,176	$4.20	$5,188 – $7,164
Power only	$4,165	$2.83	$3,624 – $4,707
Hotshot	$3,144	$2.14	$2,609 – $3,678
26' box truck	$3,078	$2.09	$2,616 – $3,539
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.28	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Auburn Hills

53' dry van lanes from Auburn Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$2,990	$5.07	$2,661 – $3,319	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,338 mi	$6,837	$2.92	$6,085 – $7,589	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,382	$4.99	$1,230 – $1,534	1 d
Houston, TX	1,317 mi	$4,288	$3.26	$3,816 – $4,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$6,504	$3.28	$5,789 – $7,220	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$2,683	$4.95	$2,388 – $2,978	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,310 mi	$6,763	$2.93	$6,019 – $7,507	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$3,925	$3.32	$3,494 – $4,357	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Auburn Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,705 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,188 and $5,223.

How far is Auburn Hills, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,470 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 $1,352 of the $4,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Auburn Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,797, which makes Auburn Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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