Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$6,180dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $5,501–$6,860
Transit: 4 days

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

East Palo Alto to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,592
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $6,180

Return trip

San Antonio → East Palo Alto$4,208

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

East Palo Alto to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$3.58	$5,501 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,363	$4.26	$6,405 – $8,320
48' flatbed	$7,428	$4.30	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380
Power only	$5,483	$3.17	$4,770 – $6,195
Hotshot	$4,139	$2.40	$3,435 – $4,843
26' box truck	$4,047	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,654
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.43	$2,077 – $2,868

More lanes from East Palo Alto

53' dry van lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$1,897	$5.07	$1,688 – $2,106	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$3,303	$4.48	$2,940 – $3,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$12,373	$4.18	$11,012 – $13,735	6 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,292	$4.54	$2,040 – $2,544	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864	4 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 East Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from East Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,501 and $6,860.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,727 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,588 of the $6,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to East Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,208, which makes East Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →