Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Inkster, MI box truck rate

$2,449box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $2,081–$2,816
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Inkster price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $2,449

Return trip

Inkster → San Antonio$3,034

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

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Inkster

26' box truck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,277	$2.17	$1,086 – $1,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$5,300	$2.27	$4,505 – $6,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$943	$3.53	$802 – $1,085	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,224	$1.72	$1,890 – $2,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$2,619	$1.33	$2,226 – $3,012	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,063	$1.98	$903 – $1,222	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$5,238	$2.28	$4,452 – $6,024	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$2,036	$1.75	$1,731 – $2,342	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Inkster, MI is estimated at $2,449 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,081 and $2,816.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,004 of the $2,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,034, which makes San Antonio, TX to Inkster, 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 →