Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,494flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $4,725–$6,263
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,112
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $5,494

Return trip

San Antonio → Lansing$4,433

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

Lansing to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$3.22	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,428	$3.84	$4,722 – $6,133
48' flatbed	$5,494	$3.88	$4,725 – $6,263
Step deck	$5,984	$4.23	$5,027 – $6,941
Power only	$4,030	$2.85	$3,506 – $4,554
Hotshot	$3,042	$2.15	$2,525 – $3,559
26' box truck	$2,979	$2.11	$2,532 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.29	$1,531 – $2,114

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More lanes from Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,008	$6.00	$3,446 – $4,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$7,940	$3.51	$6,828 – $9,051	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,514	$7.49	$1,302 – $1,726	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,027	$3.96	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,610	$5.85	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$7,853	$3.52	$6,753 – $8,952	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$4,564	$4.05	$3,925 – $5,203	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 Lansing, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lansing, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,725 and $6,263.

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

About 1,415 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 $1,382 of the $5,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,112 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,433, which makes Lansing, 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 →