Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Michigan City, IN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,962flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $4,267–$5,656
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Michigan City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,731
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $4,962

Return trip

San Antonio → Michigan City$3,985

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Michigan City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Michigan City, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,105	$3.26	$3,653 – $4,557
53' refrigerated	$4,892	$3.88	$4,256 – $5,528
48' flatbed	$4,962	$3.94	$4,267 – $5,656
Step deck	$5,407	$4.29	$4,542 – $6,272
Power only	$3,625	$2.88	$3,154 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,736	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,201
26' box truck	$2,682	$2.13	$2,279 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.30	$1,379 – $1,905

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More lanes from Michigan City

48' flatbed lanes from Michigan City, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$4,516	$5.67	$3,883 – $5,148	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$7,426	$3.52	$6,387 – $8,466	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$4,520	$4.03	$3,888 – $5,153	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$6,962	$3.98	$5,987 – $7,937	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$4,055	$5.51	$3,488 – $4,623	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$7,334	$3.52	$6,307 – $8,360	5 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$4,031	$4.16	$3,467 – $4,596	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$5,960	$6.03	$5,125 – $6,794	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 Michigan City, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Michigan City, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,267 and $5,656.

How far is Michigan City, IN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,260 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 $1,231 of the $4,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Michigan City, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,985, which makes Michigan City, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% 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 →