Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,042dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,377
Transit: 3 days

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

Aiken to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,928
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,042

Return trip

San Antonio → Aiken$3,795

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aiken to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,042	$2.51	$2,707 – $3,377
53' refrigerated	$3,625	$2.99	$3,154 – $4,097
48' flatbed	$3,680	$3.04	$3,164 – $4,195
Step deck	$4,010	$3.31	$3,369 – $4,652
Power only	$2,685	$2.22	$2,336 – $3,034
Hotshot	$2,026	$1.67	$1,682 – $2,371
26' box truck	$1,987	$1.64	$1,689 – $2,285
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.00	$1,022 – $1,412

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More lanes from Aiken

53' dry van lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$2,757	$3.58	$2,454 – $3,060	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$5,468	$2.21	$4,867 – $6,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,039	$2.62	$1,815 – $2,263	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,592	$2.61	$2,307 – $2,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$5,111	$2.49	$4,548 – $5,673	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,395	$3.52	$2,132 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$5,332	$2.22	$4,745 – $5,918	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$2,659	$2.59	$2,366 – $2,951	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aiken, SC to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Aiken, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,042 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,377.

How far is Aiken, SC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,212 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 $1,114 of the $3,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,795, which makes Aiken, SC to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology