Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,756dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $4,232–$5,279
Transit: 3 days

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

Coachella to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,588
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $4,756

Return trip

San Antonio → Coachella$3,238

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

Coachella to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,756	$3.74	$4,232 – $5,279
53' refrigerated	$5,667	$4.46	$4,930 – $6,404
48' flatbed	$5,747	$4.53	$4,942 – $6,552
Step deck	$6,262	$4.93	$5,260 – $7,264
Power only	$4,200	$3.31	$3,654 – $4,746
Hotshot	$3,170	$2.50	$2,631 – $3,709
26' box truck	$3,107	$2.45	$2,641 – $3,573
Sprinter van	$1,902	$1.50	$1,598 – $2,207

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More lanes from Coachella

53' dry van lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$12,246	$4.42	$10,899 – $13,593	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,240	$7.95	$1,103 – $1,376	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$6,515	$3.36	$5,798 – $7,231	4 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,382	$3.66	$4,790 – $5,974	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,764	$6.41	$1,570 – $1,957	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$11,369	$4.21	$10,119 – $12,620	6 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,065	$10.87	$948 – $1,182	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$4,915	$3.72	$4,374 – $5,455	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 Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Coachella, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,232 and $5,279.

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

About 1,270 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 $1,168 of the $4,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Coachella, 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