Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Grand Rapids, MI flatbed rate

$4,355flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $3,746–$4,965
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,002
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $4,355

Return trip

Grand Rapids → San Antonio$5,397

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 Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,610	$2.61	$3,213 – $4,007
53' refrigerated	$4,302	$3.11	$3,742 – $4,861
48' flatbed	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965
Step deck	$4,745	$3.43	$3,985 – $5,504
Power only	$3,193	$2.31	$2,778 – $3,608
Hotshot	$2,410	$1.74	$2,000 – $2,820
26' box truck	$2,360	$1.70	$2,006 – $2,714
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.04	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,597	$3.29	$3,094 – $4,101	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $4,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,746 and $4,965.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,353 of the $4,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,397, which makes San Antonio, TX to Grand Rapids, 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 →