Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,024dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,467
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $4,024

Return trip

San Antonio → Austin$3,450

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$3.32	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$3.95	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,868	$4.01	$4,186 – $5,549
Step deck	$5,305	$4.37	$4,456 – $6,154
Power only	$3,552	$2.93	$3,090 – $4,014
Hotshot	$2,681	$2.21	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,628	$2.17	$2,234 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.33	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$5,081	$4.33	$4,522 – $5,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$5,411	$3.03	$4,816 – $6,007	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,579	$4.51	$1,406 – $1,753	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$3,833	$3.35	$3,411 – $4,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$5,026	$3.43	$4,473 – $5,579	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$4,658	$4.15	$4,146 – $5,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$5,374	$3.03	$4,783 – $5,966	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$3,219	$3.50	$2,865 – $3,573	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 Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,467.

How far is Austin, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,213 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 $1,115 of the $4,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,450, which makes Austin, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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