Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burton, MI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,677flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $4,882–$6,472
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,239
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $5,677

Return trip

San Antonio → Burton$4,581

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

Burton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Burton, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,711	$3.20	$4,193 – $5,229
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$3.81	$4,883 – $6,342
48' flatbed	$5,677	$3.86	$4,882 – $6,472
Step deck	$6,183	$4.20	$5,194 – $7,172
Power only	$4,170	$2.83	$3,628 – $4,712
Hotshot	$3,148	$2.14	$2,612 – $3,683
26' box truck	$3,081	$2.09	$2,619 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,884	$1.28	$1,583 – $2,186

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More lanes from Burton

48' flatbed lanes from Burton, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,799	$6.15	$3,267 – $4,331	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$8,120	$3.50	$6,983 – $9,257	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,697	$6.48	$1,460 – $1,935	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$5,198	$3.93	$4,470 – $5,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$7,747	$3.94	$6,662 – $8,831	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$3,431	$6.00	$2,951 – $3,912	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$8,039	$3.51	$6,914 – $9,165	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$4,750	$4.01	$4,085 – $5,415	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 Burton, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Burton, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,882 and $6,472.

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

About 1,472 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 $5,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,581, which makes Burton, 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 →