Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,619reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $4,889–$6,350
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sterling Heights to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,108
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $5,619

Return trip

San Antonio → Sterling Heights$4,535

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

Sterling Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,716	$3.20	$4,197 – $5,235
53' refrigerated	$5,619	$3.81	$4,889 – $6,350
48' flatbed	$5,683	$3.86	$4,888 – $6,479
Step deck	$6,190	$4.20	$5,200 – $7,180
Power only	$4,175	$2.83	$3,632 – $4,718
Hotshot	$3,151	$2.14	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,085	$2.09	$2,622 – $3,548
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.28	$1,585 – $2,188

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,504	$6.09	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,181	$3.48	$7,117 – $9,244	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,685	$5.85	$1,466 – $1,904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,119	$3.88	$4,454 – $5,785	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$7,786	$3.91	$6,774 – $8,798	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,142	$5.96	$2,733 – $3,550	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,090	$3.49	$7,038 – $9,141	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$4,698	$3.95	$4,087 – $5,308	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sterling Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,619 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,889 and $6,350.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from San Antonio, TX 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 $1,511 of the $5,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,108 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,535, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →