Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,538reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $4,818–$6,258
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,053
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $5,538

Return trip

San Antonio → Dearborn Heights$4,469

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

Dearborn Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,648	$3.21	$4,137 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,538	$3.82	$4,818 – $6,258
48' flatbed	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387
Step deck	$6,103	$4.21	$5,126 – $7,079
Power only	$4,114	$2.84	$3,579 – $4,648
Hotshot	$3,105	$2.14	$2,577 – $3,633
26' box truck	$3,040	$2.10	$2,584 – $3,496
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.28	$1,562 – $2,157

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,555	$6.06	$3,093 – $4,017	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,124	$3.48	$7,068 – $9,180	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,626	$6.05	$1,415 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,035	$3.89	$4,381 – $5,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,720	$3.91	$6,716 – $8,724	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,174	$5.93	$2,761 – $3,586	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,033	$3.49	$6,989 – $9,077	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,616	$3.96	$4,016 – $5,217	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 Dearborn Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,818 and $6,258.

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

About 1,449 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 $1,485 of the $5,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes Dearborn Heights, 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 →