Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,648dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $4,137–$5,159
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livonia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,316
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $4,648

Return trip

San Antonio → Livonia$3,751

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

Livonia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,648	$3.21	$4,137 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,538	$3.82	$4,818 – $6,258
48' flatbed	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387
Step deck	$6,103	$4.21	$5,126 – $7,079
Power only	$4,114	$2.84	$3,579 – $4,648
Hotshot	$3,105	$2.14	$2,577 – $3,633
26' box truck	$3,040	$2.10	$2,584 – $3,496
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.28	$1,562 – $2,157

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More lanes from Livonia

53' dry van lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$3,001	$5.06	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$6,811	$2.93	$6,062 – $7,560	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,351	$5.10	$1,202 – $1,499	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,228	$3.26	$3,763 – $4,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$6,470	$3.29	$5,758 – $7,181	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,680	$4.95	$2,385 – $2,975	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$6,734	$2.93	$5,994 – $7,475	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$3,871	$3.33	$3,445 – $4,297	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Livonia, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,648 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,137 and $5,159.

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

About 1,449 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 $1,332 of the $4,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,751, which makes Livonia, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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