Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$2,729dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,029
Transit: 2 days

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

Alabaster to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,929
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,729

Return trip

San Antonio → Alabaster$2,808

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$3.14	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,254	$3.74	$2,831 – $3,677
48' flatbed	$3,326	$3.82	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,630	$4.17	$3,049 – $4,210
Power only	$2,394	$2.75	$2,083 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,806	$2.08	$1,499 – $2,113
26' box truck	$1,776	$2.04	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.25	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Alabaster

53' dry van lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$5,609	$2.62	$4,992 – $6,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,217	$3.14	$1,973 – $2,461	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,215	$3.37	$1,971 – $2,459	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$5,099	$2.97	$4,538 – $5,660	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$5,440	$2.63	$4,842 – $6,038	4 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,268	$3.34	$2,019 – $2,518	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 Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,029.

How far is Alabaster, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 870 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $800 of the $2,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,808, which makes Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. 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 →