Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Detroit, MI sprinter rate

$1,510sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.03
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,752
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $940
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $1,510

Return trip

Detroit → San Antonio$1,871

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

Sprinter van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$2,419	$1.29	$2,032 – $2,806	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,206	$1.24	$1,853 – $2,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

Sprinter van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$777	$1.35	$653 – $902	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$3,249	$1.39	$2,729 – $3,769	4 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$605	$2.15	$508 – $702	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$1,374	$1.05	$1,154 – $1,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$1,609	$0.81	$1,352 – $1,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$649	$1.23	$545 – $753	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$3,212	$1.39	$2,698 – $3,725	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$1,261	$1.07	$1,059 – $1,463	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Antonio, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,510 all-in in October 2026, or $1.03 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,752.

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 $570 of the $1,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,871, which makes San Antonio, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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