Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$6,246dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $5,559–$6,933
Transit: 4 days

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

El Cerrito to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,639
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $6,246

Return trip

San Antonio → El Cerrito$4,253

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

El Cerrito to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.57	$5,559 – $6,933
53' refrigerated	$7,441	$4.26	$6,473 – $8,408
48' flatbed	$7,505	$4.29	$6,455 – $8,556
Step deck	$8,170	$4.67	$6,863 – $9,477
Power only	$5,542	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,262
Hotshot	$4,183	$2.39	$3,472 – $4,895
26' box truck	$4,090	$2.34	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.43	$2,099 – $2,898

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More lanes from El Cerrito

53' dry van lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,002	$4.90	$1,782 – $2,223	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,816	$3.53	$6,067 – $7,566	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$3,383	$4.44	$3,011 – $3,755	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$12,370	$4.18	$11,009 – $13,730	6 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,394	$4.44	$2,131 – $2,658	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$6,230	$3.57	$5,545 – $6,916	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 El Cerrito, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from El Cerrito, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,559 and $6,933.

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

About 1,748 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 $1,607 of the $6,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,253, which makes El Cerrito, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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