Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Royal Oak, MI dry van rate

$3,786dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $3,370–$4,203
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Royal Oak price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,439
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $3,786

Return trip

Royal Oak → San Antonio$4,692

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 Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,786	$2.58	$3,370 – $4,203
53' refrigerated	$4,511	$3.08	$3,925 – $5,098
48' flatbed	$4,563	$3.11	$3,924 – $5,202
Step deck	$4,970	$3.39	$4,175 – $5,765
Power only	$3,351	$2.29	$2,916 – $3,787
Hotshot	$2,530	$1.73	$2,100 – $2,960
26' box truck	$2,476	$1.69	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.03	$1,272 – $1,757

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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 Royal Oak

53' dry van lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$1,955	$3.36	$1,740 – $2,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,116	$3.47	$7,224 – $9,009	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,507	$5.40	$1,341 – $1,673	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$3,445	$2.63	$3,066 – $3,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$4,021	$2.03	$3,579 – $4,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$1,634	$3.07	$1,455 – $1,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,026	$3.47	$7,143 – $8,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,159	$2.68	$2,811 – $3,506	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $3,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,370 and $4,203.

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

About 1,465 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 $1,347 of the $3,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,692, which makes San Antonio, TX to Royal Oak, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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