Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Detroit, MI dry van rate

$3,775dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $3,360–$4,190
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $1,342
All-in estimate: $3,775

Return trip

Detroit → San Antonio$4,678

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 Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083
48' flatbed	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187
Step deck	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749
Power only	$3,341	$2.29	$2,907 – $3,776
Hotshot	$2,522	$1.73	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.03	$1,268 – $1,752

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,152	$2.68	$2,806 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,360 and $4,190.

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

About 1,460 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 $1,342 of the $3,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,678, which makes San Antonio, TX to Detroit, 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