Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,021dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $2,689–$3,354
Transit: 3 days

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

Cookeville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,061
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $3,021

Return trip

San Antonio → Cookeville$3,138

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

Cookeville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$2.89	$2,689 – $3,354
53' refrigerated	$3,601	$3.45	$3,133 – $4,069
48' flatbed	$3,666	$3.51	$3,153 – $4,179
Step deck	$3,998	$3.83	$3,358 – $4,638
Power only	$2,660	$2.55	$2,314 – $3,006
Hotshot	$2,007	$1.92	$1,666 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,970	$1.89	$1,675 – $2,266
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.16	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Cookeville

53' dry van lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,258	$3.95	$2,900 – $3,617	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$5,499	$2.51	$4,894 – $6,104	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,636	$3.38	$1,456 – $1,816	1 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,573	$3.02	$2,290 – $2,856	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$5,060	$2.83	$4,503 – $5,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,844	$3.86	$2,532 – $3,157	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$5,369	$2.52	$4,778 – $5,959	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$2,463	$3.06	$2,192 – $2,734	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 Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,021 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,689 and $3,354.

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

About 1,044 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 $960 of the $3,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,061 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,138, which makes Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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