Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$3,268dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $2,909–$3,628
Transit: 3 days

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

Charleston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,053
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,268

Return trip

San Antonio → Charleston$4,077

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charleston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,268	$2.47	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,894	$2.95	$3,388 – $4,401
48' flatbed	$3,946	$2.99	$3,394 – $4,499
Step deck	$4,300	$3.25	$3,612 – $4,988
Power only	$2,888	$2.19	$2,513 – $3,264
Hotshot	$2,180	$1.65	$1,809 – $2,551
26' box truck	$2,136	$1.62	$1,815 – $2,456
Sprinter van	$1,307	$0.99	$1,098 – $1,516

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More lanes from Charleston

53' dry van lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$2,703	$3.60	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$5,727	$2.20	$5,097 – $6,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,256	$2.54	$2,008 – $2,504	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$2,812	$2.55	$2,503 – $3,121	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$5,391	$2.47	$4,798 – $5,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,357	$3.54	$2,098 – $2,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$5,588	$2.21	$4,974 – $6,203	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,914	$2.53	$2,593 – $3,234	3 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 Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,909 and $3,628.

How far is Charleston, SC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,321 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 $1,215 of the $3,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. 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