Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,060box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $2,601–$3,519
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $3,060

Return trip

San Antonio → Detroit$2,469

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

Detroit to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,678	$3.20	$4,163 – $5,193
53' refrigerated	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298
48' flatbed	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428
Step deck	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124
Power only	$4,141	$2.84	$3,602 – $4,679
Hotshot	$3,125	$2.14	$2,594 – $3,657
26' box truck	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519
Sprinter van	$1,871	$1.28	$1,572 – $2,171

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$2,550	$2.17	$2,168 – $2,933	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,601 and $3,519.

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

About 1,460 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 $1,014 of the $3,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,469, which makes Detroit, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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