Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$1,215dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 298 mi
Typical range: $1,081–$1,349
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $941
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $1,215

Return trip

San Antonio → Dallas$1,215

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349
53' refrigerated	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640
48' flatbed	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743
Step deck	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947
Power only	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172
Hotshot	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914
26' box truck	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896
Sprinter van	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$4,229	$3.96	$3,764 – $4,694	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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,215 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 298 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,081 and $1,349.

How far is Dallas, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 298 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $274 of the $1,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology