Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,684reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $4,945–$6,423
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,153
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $5,684

Return trip

San Antonio → Bay City$4,587

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

Bay City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,771	$3.19	$4,246 – $5,295
53' refrigerated	$5,684	$3.80	$4,945 – $6,423
48' flatbed	$5,748	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,553
Step deck	$6,260	$4.19	$5,258 – $7,261
Power only	$4,224	$2.83	$3,675 – $4,773
Hotshot	$3,188	$2.13	$2,646 – $3,730
26' box truck	$3,121	$2.09	$2,653 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.28	$1,603 – $2,214

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More lanes from Bay City

53' refrigerated lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,807	$5.88	$3,312 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,049	$3.49	$7,003 – $9,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,626	$6.05	$1,415 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,220	$3.86	$4,541 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,682	$3.92	$6,683 – $8,681	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,458	$5.71	$3,008 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$7,977	$3.49	$6,940 – $9,014	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Bay City, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,945 and $6,423.

How far is Bay City, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,531 of the $5,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,587, which makes Bay City, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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