Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,017dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $4,466–$5,569
Transit: 3 days

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

Colton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,772
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $5,017

Return trip

San Antonio → Colton$3,416

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

Colton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569
53' refrigerated	$5,979	$4.42	$5,202 – $6,756
48' flatbed	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904
Step deck	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653
Power only	$4,436	$3.28	$3,859 – $5,013
Hotshot	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917
26' box truck	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772
Sprinter van	$2,007	$1.48	$1,686 – $2,328

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More lanes from Colton

53' dry van lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$12,488	$4.41	$11,115 – $13,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$990	$13.56	$881 – $1,099	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$5,641	$3.63	$5,020 – $6,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$2,036	$5.70	$1,812 – $2,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$11,608	$4.20	$10,331 – $12,885	6 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$5,161	$3.69	$4,593 – $5,729	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 Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,017 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,466 and $5,569.

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

About 1,354 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 $1,245 of the $5,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes Colton, 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