Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,203dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$4,665
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkhart to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,011
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $4,203

Return trip

San Antonio → Elkhart$3,375

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkhart to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$3.24	$3,740 – $4,665
53' refrigerated	$5,008	$3.86	$4,357 – $5,659
48' flatbed	$5,077	$3.92	$4,366 – $5,787
Step deck	$5,531	$4.27	$4,646 – $6,417
Power only	$3,713	$2.87	$3,230 – $4,196
Hotshot	$2,802	$2.16	$2,326 – $3,279
26' box truck	$2,746	$2.12	$2,334 – $3,158
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.30	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Elkhart

53' dry van lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,504	$4.72	$3,119 – $3,890	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$6,341	$2.93	$5,644 – $7,039	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$929	$8.85	$827 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,812	$3.31	$3,393 – $4,232	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$5,947	$3.30	$5,293 – $6,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,130	$4.60	$2,786 – $3,474	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$6,260	$2.93	$5,571 – $6,949	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,420	$3.40	$3,044 – $3,796	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 Elkhart, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Elkhart, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $4,665.

How far is Elkhart, IN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,192 of the $4,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,375, which makes Elkhart, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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