Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,086dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,747–$3,426
Transit: 3 days

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

Elizabethtown to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,085
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $3,086

Return trip

San Antonio → Elizabethtown$3,087

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

Elizabethtown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$2.83	$2,747 – $3,426
53' refrigerated	$3,678	$3.38	$3,200 – $4,157
48' flatbed	$3,741	$3.44	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,079	$3.75	$3,427 – $4,732
Power only	$2,719	$2.50	$2,366 – $3,072
Hotshot	$2,052	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,013	$1.85	$1,711 – $2,315
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.13	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

53' dry van lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,116	$3.94	$2,773 – $3,458	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$5,358	$2.48	$4,769 – $5,948	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,334	$3.76	$1,187 – $1,480	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$2,678	$2.94	$2,383 – $2,972	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,942	$2.80	$4,398 – $5,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,726	$3.86	$2,426 – $3,026	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$5,247	$2.49	$4,670 – $5,825	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,485	$3.00	$2,211 – $2,758	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 Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,747 and $3,426.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,089 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 $1,001 of the $3,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

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

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