Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,640dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,376 mi
Typical range: $5,020–$6,261
Transit: 5 days

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

Calais to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,455
Fuel: $2,185
All-in estimate: $5,640

Return trip

San Antonio → Calais$8,422

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Calais to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,640	$2.37	$5,020 – $6,261
53' refrigerated	$6,718	$2.83	$5,844 – $7,591
48' flatbed	$6,749	$2.84	$5,804 – $7,694
Step deck	$7,340	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,515
Power only	$5,022	$2.11	$4,369 – $5,674
Hotshot	$3,792	$1.60	$3,147 – $4,436
26' box truck	$3,701	$1.56	$3,146 – $4,256
Sprinter van	$2,256	$0.95	$1,895 – $2,617

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More lanes from Calais

53' dry van lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,217	$4.09	$1,973 – $2,461	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$7,334	$2.23	$6,528 – $8,141	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$3,045	$2.46	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$5,248	$2.39	$4,671 – $5,825	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$7,303	$2.48	$6,499 – $8,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,350	$3.71	$2,091 – $2,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$7,291	$2.23	$6,489 – $8,093	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$5,070	$2.40	$4,513 – $5,628	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 Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,020 and $6,261.

How far is Calais, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,185 of the $5,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,422, which makes Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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