Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,965dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$6,621
Transit: 4 days

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

Ceres to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,441
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $5,965

Return trip

San Antonio → Ceres$4,062

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

Ceres to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,965	$3.60	$5,309 – $6,621
53' refrigerated	$7,107	$4.29	$6,183 – $8,030
48' flatbed	$7,174	$4.33	$6,170 – $8,179
Step deck	$7,811	$4.71	$6,561 – $9,060
Power only	$5,289	$3.19	$4,602 – $5,977
Hotshot	$3,993	$2.41	$3,314 – $4,671
26' box truck	$3,905	$2.36	$3,319 – $4,491
Sprinter van	$2,386	$1.44	$2,004 – $2,768

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More lanes from Ceres

53' dry van lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$12,957	$4.39	$11,532 – $14,383	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$1,785	$5.30	$1,589 – $1,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$6,995	$3.33	$6,226 – $7,765	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$6,536	$3.55	$5,817 – $7,255	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$3,090	$4.58	$2,750 – $3,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$12,089	$4.19	$10,759 – $13,419	6 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,174	$4.67	$1,935 – $2,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$5,953	$3.60	$5,298 – $6,608	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 Ceres, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Ceres, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,965 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $6,621.

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

About 1,658 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 $1,524 of the $5,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,441 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,062, which makes Ceres, 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