Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to East Lansing, MI reefer rate

$4,393reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $3,822–$4,964
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to East Lansing price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $4,393

Return trip

East Lansing → San Antonio$5,444

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 East Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to East Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,687	$2.60	$3,282 – $4,093
53' refrigerated	$4,393	$3.09	$3,822 – $4,964
48' flatbed	$4,446	$3.13	$3,824 – $5,069
Step deck	$4,843	$3.41	$4,068 – $5,618
Power only	$3,262	$2.30	$2,838 – $3,686
Hotshot	$2,462	$1.73	$2,044 – $2,881
26' box truck	$2,411	$1.70	$2,049 – $2,773
Sprinter van	$1,475	$1.04	$1,239 – $1,711

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into East Lansing

53' refrigerated lanes into East Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	663 mi	$2,560	$3.86	$2,228 – $2,893	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$9,380	$4.14	$8,161 – $10,599	5 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$1,559	$7.53	$1,356 – $1,761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,275 mi	$4,014	$3.15	$3,492 – $4,535	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$4,632	$2.42	$4,030 – $5,234	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$2,153	$3.51	$1,873 – $2,432	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$9,276	$4.15	$8,070 – $10,482	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,131 mi	$3,636	$3.22	$3,164 – $4,109	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to East Lansing, MI is estimated at $4,393 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,822 and $4,964.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,455 of the $4,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,444, which makes San Antonio, TX to East Lansing, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →