Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,697dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $4,180–$5,214
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison Heights to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $4,697

Return trip

San Antonio → Madison Heights$3,791

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

Madison Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,697	$3.20	$4,180 – $5,214
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$3.81	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,165	$4.20	$5,179 – $7,152
Power only	$4,158	$2.83	$3,617 – $4,698
Hotshot	$3,138	$2.14	$2,605 – $3,672
26' box truck	$3,072	$2.09	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179

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More lanes from Madison Heights

53' dry van lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$2,948	$5.10	$2,623 – $3,272	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$6,856	$2.92	$6,102 – $7,610	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,395	$4.95	$1,241 – $1,548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$4,274	$3.26	$3,804 – $4,745	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$6,522	$3.28	$5,805 – $7,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,639	$4.99	$2,349 – $2,930	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$6,779	$2.93	$6,033 – $7,525	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$3,923	$3.32	$3,491 – $4,354	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 Madison Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Madison Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,180 and $5,214.

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

About 1,467 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 $1,349 of the $4,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,791, which makes Madison Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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