Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Flint, MI flatbed rate

$4,576flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,470 mi
Typical range: $3,936–$5,217
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Flint price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,140
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,576

Return trip

Flint → San Antonio$5,671

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 Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,797	$2.58	$3,380 – $4,215
53' refrigerated	$4,524	$3.08	$3,936 – $5,112
48' flatbed	$4,576	$3.11	$3,936 – $5,217
Step deck	$4,984	$3.39	$4,187 – $5,782
Power only	$3,361	$2.29	$2,924 – $3,798
Hotshot	$2,537	$1.73	$2,106 – $2,968
26' box truck	$2,484	$1.69	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.03	$1,276 – $1,762

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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 Flint

48' flatbed lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,521	$4.05	$2,168 – $2,874	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$4,192	$3.17	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,129	$3.69	$1,831 – $2,427	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$9,514	$4.16	$8,182 – $10,846	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,828	$3.24	$3,292 – $4,364	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Flint, MI is estimated at $4,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,936 and $5,217.

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

About 1,470 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 $1,436 of the $4,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,140 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,671, which makes San Antonio, TX to Flint, 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