Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,092step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $5,117–$7,067
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southgate to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,634
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $6,092

Return trip

San Antonio → Southgate$4,916

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Southgate to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,640	$3.21	$4,129 – $5,150
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$3.82	$4,810 – $6,247
48' flatbed	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376
Step deck	$6,092	$4.21	$5,117 – $7,067
Power only	$4,106	$2.84	$3,572 – $4,640
Hotshot	$3,099	$2.14	$2,572 – $3,626
26' box truck	$3,034	$2.10	$2,579 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.28	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from Southgate

Step deck lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$3,981	$6.86	$3,344 – $4,618	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,893	$3.81	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$5,548	$4.30	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$8,471	$4.29	$7,115 – $9,826	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,559	$6.75	$2,990 – $4,128	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,792	$3.81	$7,385 – $10,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$5,104	$4.39	$4,288 – $5,921	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Southgate, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,092 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,117 and $7,067.

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

About 1,446 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 $1,458 of the $6,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,916, which makes Southgate, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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