Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chattanooga, TN to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,970dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,022 mi
Typical range: $2,643–$3,297
Transit: 2 days

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

Chattanooga to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,030
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

San Antonio → Chattanooga$3,085

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chattanooga to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chattanooga, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,970	$2.91	$2,643 – $3,297
53' refrigerated	$3,540	$3.46	$3,080 – $4,001
48' flatbed	$3,606	$3.53	$3,101 – $4,111
Step deck	$3,932	$3.85	$3,303 – $4,562
Power only	$2,614	$2.56	$2,274 – $2,954
Hotshot	$1,972	$1.93	$1,637 – $2,307
26' box truck	$1,937	$1.89	$1,646 – $2,227
Sprinter van	$1,188	$1.16	$998 – $1,378

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More lanes from Chattanooga

53' dry van lanes from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,358	$3.91	$2,988 – $3,727	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$5,560	$2.51	$4,948 – $6,171	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$1,833	$3.20	$1,632 – $2,035	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$2,498	$3.05	$2,223 – $2,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$5,112	$2.83	$4,550 – $5,674	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,933	$3.82	$2,611 – $3,256	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$5,418	$2.51	$4,822 – $6,014	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$2,454	$3.07	$2,184 – $2,724	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 Chattanooga, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chattanooga, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,643 and $3,297.

How far is Chattanooga, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,022 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $940 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Chattanooga, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,085, which makes Chattanooga, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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