Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,656dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $4,144–$5,168
Transit: 3 days

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

Dearborn to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,321
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,656

Return trip

San Antonio → Dearborn$3,758

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

Dearborn to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$3.21	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,548	$3.82	$4,827 – $6,269
48' flatbed	$5,613	$3.87	$4,827 – $6,398
Step deck	$6,113	$4.21	$5,135 – $7,091
Power only	$4,121	$2.84	$3,585 – $4,657
Hotshot	$3,110	$2.14	$2,582 – $3,639
26' box truck	$3,045	$2.10	$2,588 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.28	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Dearborn

53' dry van lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,962	$5.09	$2,636 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$6,835	$2.92	$6,083 – $7,586	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,372	$5.02	$1,221 – $1,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,231	$3.26	$3,765 – $4,696	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$6,493	$3.28	$5,779 – $7,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,643	$4.99	$2,352 – $2,934	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$6,755	$2.93	$6,012 – $7,499	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$3,882	$3.32	$3,455 – $4,309	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 Dearborn, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dearborn, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,144 and $5,168.

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

About 1,452 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 $1,335 of the $4,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,758, which makes Dearborn, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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