Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ann Arbor, MI flatbed rate

$4,462flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,837–$5,087
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,069
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $4,462

Return trip

Ann Arbor → San Antonio$5,529

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Antonio to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,700	$2.59	$3,293 – $4,107
53' refrigerated	$4,409	$3.09	$3,836 – $4,982
48' flatbed	$4,462	$3.13	$3,837 – $5,087
Step deck	$4,860	$3.41	$4,082 – $5,638
Power only	$3,274	$2.30	$2,848 – $3,700
Hotshot	$2,471	$1.73	$2,051 – $2,891
26' box truck	$2,420	$1.70	$2,057 – $2,783
Sprinter van	$1,480	$1.04	$1,243 – $1,717

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Ann Arbor

48' flatbed lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$2,494	$4.07	$2,145 – $2,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$9,576	$4.15	$8,236 – $10,917	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,777	$7.34	$1,529 – $2,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,065	$3.19	$3,496 – $4,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$4,742	$2.44	$4,079 – $5,406	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$2,085	$3.73	$1,793 – $2,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$9,470	$4.16	$8,144 – $10,795	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$3,722	$3.26	$3,201 – $4,243	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $4,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,837 and $5,087.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,393 of the $4,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,069 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,529, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ann Arbor, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology