Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westland, MI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,587flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $4,805–$6,369
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,176
Fuel: $1,411
All-in estimate: $5,587

Return trip

San Antonio → Westland$4,509

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

Westland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Westland, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,634	$3.21	$4,125 – $5,144
53' refrigerated	$5,522	$3.82	$4,804 – $6,240
48' flatbed	$5,587	$3.87	$4,805 – $6,369
Step deck	$6,085	$4.21	$5,112 – $7,059
Power only	$4,101	$2.84	$3,568 – $4,634
Hotshot	$3,096	$2.14	$2,569 – $3,622
26' box truck	$3,031	$2.10	$2,576 – $3,485
Sprinter van	$1,854	$1.28	$1,557 – $2,150

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More lanes from Westland

48' flatbed lanes from Westland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$3,690	$6.23	$3,174 – $4,207	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,327 mi	$8,148	$3.50	$7,007 – $9,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	263 mi	$1,700	$6.47	$1,462 – $1,939	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$5,091	$3.95	$4,379 – $5,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,967 mi	$7,753	$3.94	$6,668 – $8,839	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	540 mi	$3,304	$6.12	$2,842 – $3,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$8,055	$3.51	$6,927 – $9,182	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,160 mi	$4,673	$4.03	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Westland, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,587 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,805 and $6,369.

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

About 1,444 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 $1,411 of the $5,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,509, which makes Westland, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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