Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,034box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $2,579–$3,490
Transit: 4 days

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

Inkster to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,030
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,034

Return trip

San Antonio → Inkster$2,449

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

Inkster to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,640	$3.21	$4,129 – $5,150
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$3.82	$4,810 – $6,247
48' flatbed	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376
Step deck	$6,092	$4.21	$5,117 – $7,067
Power only	$4,106	$2.84	$3,572 – $4,640
Hotshot	$3,099	$2.14	$2,572 – $3,626
26' box truck	$3,034	$2.10	$2,579 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.28	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from Inkster

26' box truck lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,933	$3.29	$1,643 – $2,223	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$4,472	$1.92	$3,801 – $5,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$868	$3.25	$738 – $999	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,755	$2.13	$2,342 – $3,169	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$4,242	$2.15	$3,606 – $4,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,723	$3.21	$1,465 – $1,982	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$4,419	$1.92	$3,757 – $5,082	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$2,523	$2.17	$2,145 – $2,902	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 Inkster, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Inkster, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,034 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,579 and $3,490.

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

About 1,446 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 $1,004 of the $3,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,449, which makes Inkster, 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 →