Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Novi, MI flatbed rate

$4,519flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,152
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Novi price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,104
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Novi → San Antonio$5,600

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 Novi by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Novi, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,749	$2.59	$3,336 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,467	$3.08	$3,886 – $5,047
48' flatbed	$4,519	$3.12	$3,886 – $5,152
Step deck	$4,922	$3.40	$4,135 – $5,710
Power only	$3,318	$2.29	$2,886 – $3,749
Hotshot	$2,504	$1.73	$2,078 – $2,930
26' box truck	$2,452	$1.69	$2,084 – $2,819
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.04	$1,260 – $1,739

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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 Novi

48' flatbed lanes into Novi, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$2,463	$4.10	$2,119 – $2,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$9,639	$4.15	$8,290 – $10,989	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$4,781	$2.43	$4,111 – $5,450	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$2,063	$3.75	$1,774 – $2,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$9,532	$4.16	$8,198 – $10,867	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$3,779	$3.25	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Novi, MI is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,152.

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

About 1,448 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 $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,104 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,600, which makes San Antonio, TX to Novi, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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