Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Pontiac, MI freight rate

$3,791dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $3,374–$4,208
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Pontiac price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $3,791

Return trip

Pontiac → San Antonio$4,697

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 Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,791	$2.58	$3,374 – $4,208
53' refrigerated	$4,516	$3.08	$3,929 – $5,104
48' flatbed	$4,568	$3.11	$3,929 – $5,208
Step deck	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772
Power only	$3,355	$2.29	$2,919 – $3,792
Hotshot	$2,533	$1.73	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,479	$1.69	$2,107 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.03	$1,274 – $1,759

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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 Pontiac

53' dry van lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,981	$3.35	$1,763 – $2,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,094	$3.47	$7,204 – $8,985	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,493	$5.45	$1,329 – $1,657	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$3,454	$2.63	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,010	$2.03	$3,569 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,657	$3.05	$1,475 – $1,839	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,007	$3.47	$7,126 – $8,888	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$3,161	$2.68	$2,813 – $3,509	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $3,791 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,374 and $4,208.

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

About 1,467 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 $1,349 of the $3,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,697, which makes San Antonio, TX to Pontiac, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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