Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,597flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $4,813–$6,380
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,183
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $5,597

Return trip

San Antonio → Garden City$4,517

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

Garden City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,643	$3.21	$4,132 – $5,153
53' refrigerated	$5,532	$3.82	$4,812 – $6,251
48' flatbed	$5,597	$3.87	$4,813 – $6,380
Step deck	$6,096	$4.21	$5,120 – $7,071
Power only	$4,109	$2.84	$3,575 – $4,643
Hotshot	$3,101	$2.14	$2,574 – $3,628
26' box truck	$3,036	$2.10	$2,581 – $3,492
Sprinter van	$1,857	$1.28	$1,560 – $2,154

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More lanes from Garden City

48' flatbed lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,154	$3.50	$7,013 – $9,296	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,710	$6.43	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,098	$3.95	$4,384 – $5,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,296	$6.13	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,679	$4.03	$4,024 – $5,335	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 Garden City, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Garden City, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,813 and $6,380.

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

About 1,447 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 $1,414 of the $5,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,183 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,517, which makes Garden City, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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