Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bay City, MI power only rate

$3,409power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $2,966–$3,852
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bay City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,035
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $3,409

Return trip

Bay City → San Antonio$4,224

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 Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,850	$2.58	$3,427 – $4,274
53' refrigerated	$4,587	$3.07	$3,991 – $5,183
48' flatbed	$4,639	$3.10	$3,989 – $5,288
Step deck	$5,052	$3.38	$4,243 – $5,860
Power only	$3,409	$2.28	$2,966 – $3,852
Hotshot	$2,573	$1.72	$2,136 – $3,010
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.69	$2,141 – $2,896
Sprinter van	$1,540	$1.03	$1,294 – $1,786

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More lanes from San Antonio

Power only lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,370	$2.87	$4,672 – $6,068	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

More lanes into Bay City

Power only lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$1,839	$2.84	$1,600 – $2,078	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$7,129	$3.09	$6,202 – $8,056	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,259	$4.68	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$3,126	$2.31	$2,719 – $3,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,538	$1.80	$3,078 – $3,998	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$1,556	$2.57	$1,354 – $1,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$7,065	$3.09	$6,146 – $7,983	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$2,834	$2.35	$2,466 – $3,203	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Bay City, MI is estimated at $3,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,966 and $3,852.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,374 of the $3,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,224, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bay City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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