Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Farmington Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,619flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $4,832–$6,406
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farmington Hills to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,199
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $5,619

Return trip

San Antonio → Farmington Hills$4,535

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

Farmington Hills to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Farmington Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,662	$3.21	$4,149 – $5,174
53' refrigerated	$5,554	$3.82	$4,832 – $6,276
48' flatbed	$5,619	$3.86	$4,832 – $6,406
Step deck	$6,120	$4.21	$5,141 – $7,099
Power only	$4,126	$2.84	$3,589 – $4,662
Hotshot	$3,114	$2.14	$2,585 – $3,644
26' box truck	$3,049	$2.10	$2,591 – $3,506
Sprinter van	$1,865	$1.28	$1,566 – $2,163

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More lanes from Farmington Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Farmington Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	594 mi	$3,699	$6.23	$3,181 – $4,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,710	$6.43	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
Houston, TX	1,300 mi	$5,124	$3.94	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	544 mi	$3,320	$6.10	$2,855 – $3,785	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$4,702	$4.02	$4,044 – $5,360	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 Farmington Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Farmington Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,619 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,832 and $6,406.

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

About 1,454 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 $1,420 of the $5,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,535, which makes Farmington Hills, 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 →