Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Battle Creek, MI flatbed rate

$4,298flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$4,900
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,967
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $4,298

Return trip

Battle Creek → San Antonio$5,326

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 Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,562	$2.61	$3,170 – $3,953
53' refrigerated	$4,244	$3.11	$3,692 – $4,796
48' flatbed	$4,298	$3.15	$3,697 – $4,900
Step deck	$4,683	$3.44	$3,933 – $5,432
Power only	$3,149	$2.31	$2,740 – $3,559
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.74	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,328	$1.71	$1,979 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,425	$1.05	$1,197 – $1,653

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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 Battle Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,742	$3.91	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$9,248	$4.17	$7,954 – $10,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$3,922	$3.22	$3,373 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,556	$2.45	$3,918 – $5,194	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$2,300	$3.56	$1,978 – $2,622	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$9,141	$4.18	$7,862 – $10,421	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$3,548	$3.30	$3,051 – $4,045	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $4,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $4,900.

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

About 1,363 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 $1,331 of the $4,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,967 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,326, which makes San Antonio, TX to Battle Creek, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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