Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sterling Heights, MI freight rate

$3,806dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,225
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $3,806

Return trip

Sterling Heights → San Antonio$4,716

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 Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,806	$2.58	$3,387 – $4,225
53' refrigerated	$4,535	$3.08	$3,945 – $5,124
48' flatbed	$4,587	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,229
Step deck	$4,995	$3.39	$4,196 – $5,795
Power only	$3,369	$2.29	$2,931 – $3,807
Hotshot	$2,543	$1.73	$2,111 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,489	$1.69	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.03	$1,279 – $1,766

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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 Sterling Heights

53' dry van lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$1,941	$3.38	$1,727 – $2,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,141	$3.46	$7,246 – $9,037	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,532	$5.32	$1,364 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$3,467	$2.63	$3,086 – $3,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,036	$2.03	$3,592 – $4,479	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,624	$3.08	$1,445 – $1,803	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,051	$3.47	$7,165 – $8,936	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,181	$2.67	$2,831 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $3,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,225.

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

About 1,474 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 $1,355 of the $3,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,716, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sterling Heights, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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