Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,590reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $4,863–$6,317
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,088
Fuel: $1,502
All-in estimate: $5,590

Return trip

San Antonio → Royal Oak$4,511

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

Royal Oak to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,692	$3.20	$4,176 – $5,208
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$3.82	$4,863 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,655	$3.86	$4,863 – $6,446
Step deck	$6,159	$4.20	$5,173 – $7,144
Power only	$4,153	$2.83	$3,613 – $4,693
Hotshot	$3,135	$2.14	$2,602 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,069	$2.09	$2,608 – $3,529
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.28	$1,576 – $2,177

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More lanes from Royal Oak

53' refrigerated lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,529	$6.07	$3,071 – $3,988	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,156	$3.48	$7,095 – $9,216	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,657	$5.94	$1,442 – $1,873	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,087	$3.88	$4,426 – $5,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$7,758	$3.91	$6,750 – $8,767	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,162	$5.94	$2,751 – $3,573	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,065	$3.49	$7,016 – $9,113	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,665	$3.95	$4,059 – $5,272	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Royal Oak, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,863 and $6,317.

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

About 1,465 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 $1,502 of the $5,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,511, which makes Royal Oak, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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