Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$5,875dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $5,229–$6,521
Transit: 4 days

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

Atwater to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,377
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $5,875

Return trip

San Antonio → Atwater$4,000

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

Atwater to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,875	$3.61	$5,229 – $6,521
53' refrigerated	$6,999	$4.30	$6,089 – $7,909
48' flatbed	$7,068	$4.34	$6,078 – $8,057
Step deck	$7,695	$4.72	$6,464 – $8,926
Power only	$5,208	$3.20	$4,531 – $5,885
Hotshot	$3,931	$2.41	$3,263 – $4,599
26' box truck	$3,846	$2.36	$3,269 – $4,422
Sprinter van	$2,350	$1.44	$1,974 – $2,726

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More lanes from Atwater

53' dry van lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$12,897	$4.40	$11,478 – $14,315	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,698	$5.51	$1,511 – $1,885	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$6,951	$3.33	$6,186 – $7,716	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$6,448	$3.56	$5,739 – $7,158	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$2,987	$4.65	$2,659 – $3,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$12,023	$4.19	$10,701 – $13,346	6 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$5,872	$3.61	$5,226 – $6,518	4 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 Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,229 and $6,521.

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

About 1,629 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 $1,498 of the $5,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,000, which makes Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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