Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Alhambra, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,186dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $4,615–$5,756
Transit: 3 days

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

Alhambra to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $5,186

Return trip

San Antonio → Alhambra$3,531

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alhambra to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Alhambra, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,186	$3.68	$4,615 – $5,756
53' refrigerated	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982
48' flatbed	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130
Step deck	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903
Power only	$4,588	$3.26	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,463	$2.46	$2,874 – $4,051
26' box truck	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.47	$1,742 – $2,406

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More lanes from Alhambra

53' dry van lanes from Alhambra, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$12,691	$4.40	$11,295 – $14,086	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$5,812	$3.61	$5,173 – $6,452	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,219	$5.39	$1,975 – $2,463	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$11,800	$4.20	$10,502 – $13,098	6 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,143	$9.22	$1,018 – $1,269	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$12,606	$5.00	$11,220 – $13,993	5 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 Alhambra, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Alhambra, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,615 and $5,756.

How far is Alhambra, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,408 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 $1,295 of the $5,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Alhambra, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,531, which makes Alhambra, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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