Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Livonia, MI flatbed rate

$4,522flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $3,889–$5,155
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Livonia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,107
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,522

Return trip

Livonia → San Antonio$5,603

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 Livonia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Livonia, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$2.59	$3,338 – $4,164
53' refrigerated	$4,469	$3.08	$3,888 – $5,050
48' flatbed	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155
Step deck	$4,925	$3.40	$4,137 – $5,713
Power only	$3,320	$2.29	$2,888 – $3,751
Hotshot	$2,506	$1.73	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,453	$1.69	$2,085 – $2,821
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.04	$1,260 – $1,740

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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 Livonia

48' flatbed lanes into Livonia, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$2,441	$4.12	$2,100 – $2,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$9,661	$4.15	$8,309 – $11,014	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,854	$7.00	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$4,791	$2.43	$4,120 – $5,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,041	$3.77	$1,755 – $2,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$3,782	$3.25	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Livonia, MI is estimated at $4,522 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,889 and $5,155.

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

About 1,449 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 $1,415 of the $4,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,107 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,603, which makes San Antonio, TX to Livonia, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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