Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Inkster, MI freight rate

$3,744dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $3,332–$4,156
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Inkster price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,415
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,744

Return trip

Inkster → San Antonio$4,640

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 Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,744	$2.59	$3,332 – $4,156
53' refrigerated	$4,461	$3.09	$3,881 – $5,041
48' flatbed	$4,514	$3.12	$3,882 – $5,146
Step deck	$4,916	$3.40	$4,130 – $5,703
Power only	$3,314	$2.29	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,501	$1.73	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,449	$1.69	$2,081 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.04	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Inkster

53' dry van lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,971	$3.35	$1,754 – $2,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,079	$3.47	$7,190 – $8,967	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,473	$5.52	$1,311 – $1,635	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$3,403	$2.64	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,643	$3.06	$1,462 – $1,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$7,985	$3.47	$7,107 – $8,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,119	$2.68	$2,776 – $3,462	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Inkster, MI is estimated at $3,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,332 and $4,156.

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

About 1,446 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 $1,329 of the $3,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,415 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,640, which makes San Antonio, TX to Inkster, 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