Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,420dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $3,933–$4,906
Transit: 4 days

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

Elsmere to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,816
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $4,420

Return trip

San Antonio → Elsmere$5,521

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elsmere to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,420	$2.53	$3,933 – $4,906
53' refrigerated	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949
48' flatbed	$5,311	$3.04	$4,567 – $6,055
Step deck	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706
Power only	$3,921	$2.25	$3,411 – $4,431
Hotshot	$2,960	$1.70	$2,457 – $3,463
26' box truck	$2,894	$1.66	$2,460 – $3,329
Sprinter van	$1,768	$1.01	$1,485 – $2,051

More lanes from Elsmere

53' dry van lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,099	$8.58	$978 – $1,219	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$6,535	$2.33	$5,816 – $7,253	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,146	$2.80	$1,910 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,987	$2.57	$3,548 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$6,447	$2.33	$5,738 – $7,156	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,608	$4.17	$3,211 – $4,005	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 Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,933 and $4,906.

How far is Elsmere, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,604 of the $4,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,521, which makes Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology