Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Burton, MI flatbed rate

$4,581flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $3,940–$5,223
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Burton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,143
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,581

Return trip

Burton → San Antonio$5,677

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 Burton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Burton, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,802	$2.58	$3,383 – $4,220
53' refrigerated	$4,530	$3.08	$3,941 – $5,118
48' flatbed	$4,581	$3.11	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,990	$3.39	$4,191 – $5,788
Power only	$3,365	$2.29	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,540	$1.73	$2,108 – $2,972
26' box truck	$2,487	$1.69	$2,114 – $2,860
Sprinter van	$1,521	$1.03	$1,277 – $1,764

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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 Burton

48' flatbed lanes into Burton, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,510	$4.06	$2,159 – $2,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$9,624	$4.15	$8,277 – $10,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,844	$7.04	$1,586 – $2,102	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$4,194	$3.17	$3,607 – $4,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$4,783	$2.43	$4,113 – $5,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$2,117	$3.70	$1,820 – $2,413	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$9,529	$4.16	$8,195 – $10,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$3,834	$3.24	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Burton, MI is estimated at $4,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,940 and $5,223.

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

About 1,472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,438 of the $4,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,677, which makes San Antonio, TX to Burton, 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