Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$2,540dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,819
Transit: 2 days

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

El Dorado to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $2,540

Return trip

San Antonio → El Dorado$2,083

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Dorado to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$3.68	$2,261 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,029	$4.38	$2,636 – $3,423
48' flatbed	$3,114	$4.51	$2,678 – $3,550
Step deck	$3,402	$4.92	$2,858 – $3,946
Power only	$2,217	$3.21	$1,929 – $2,506
Hotshot	$1,672	$2.42	$1,388 – $1,957
26' box truck	$1,649	$2.39	$1,402 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.47	$853 – $1,179

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More lanes from El Dorado

53' dry van lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,978	$4.09	$5,321 – $6,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,433	$3.05	$3,945 – $4,920	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,341	$3.54	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,465	$3.72	$2,194 – $2,736	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,780	$3.55	$3,364 – $4,195	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$5,436	$3.92	$4,838 – $6,034	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,311	$3.07	$3,837 – $4,785	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,786	$4.36	$1,589 – $1,982	1 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 Dorado, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from El Dorado, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,540 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,819.

How far is El Dorado, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 691 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $635 of the $2,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,083, which makes El Dorado, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% 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 →