Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,213dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,630 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$4,676
Transit: 4 days

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

Alexandria to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,714
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $4,213

Return trip

San Antonio → Alexandria$5,327

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alexandria to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,213	$2.58	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,019	$3.08	$4,366 – $5,671
48' flatbed	$5,068	$3.11	$4,358 – $5,777
Step deck	$5,518	$3.39	$4,635 – $6,400
Power only	$3,734	$2.29	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,819	$1.73	$2,340 – $3,298
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.69	$2,344 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.03	$1,415 – $1,955

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More lanes from Alexandria

53' dry van lanes from Alexandria, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,459	$5.88	$1,298 – $1,619	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$6,418	$2.36	$5,712 – $7,124	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$2,038	$2.90	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$3,770	$2.63	$3,355 – $4,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$6,156	$2.64	$5,479 – $6,833	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,137	$7.24	$1,012 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$6,321	$2.37	$5,626 – $7,016	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$3,672	$2.65	$3,268 – $4,076	3 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 Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $4,676.

How far is Alexandria, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,630 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 $1,499 of the $4,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,327, which makes Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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