Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Garden City, MI flatbed rate

$4,517flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $3,884–$5,149
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,103
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $4,517

Return trip

Garden City → San Antonio$5,597

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 Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Garden City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,747	$2.59	$3,334 – $4,159
53' refrigerated	$4,464	$3.09	$3,884 – $5,044
48' flatbed	$4,517	$3.12	$3,884 – $5,149
Step deck	$4,919	$3.40	$4,132 – $5,706
Power only	$3,316	$2.29	$2,885 – $3,747
Hotshot	$2,503	$1.73	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,450	$1.69	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,499	$1.04	$1,259 – $1,738

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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 Garden City

48' flatbed lanes into Garden City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$2,433	$4.12	$2,092 – $2,774	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$9,665	$4.15	$8,312 – $11,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,857	$6.98	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$4,114	$3.18	$3,538 – $4,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$4,793	$2.43	$4,122 – $5,464	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,033	$3.78	$1,749 – $2,318	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,776	$3.25	$3,248 – $4,305	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Garden City, MI is estimated at $4,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,884 and $5,149.

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

About 1,447 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 $1,414 of the $4,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,597, which makes San Antonio, TX to Garden City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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