Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$6,212dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $5,528–$6,895
Transit: 4 days

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

Foster City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,615
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $6,212

Return trip

San Antonio → Foster City$4,229

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

Foster City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,212	$3.58	$5,528 – $6,895
53' refrigerated	$7,400	$4.26	$6,438 – $8,362
48' flatbed	$7,465	$4.30	$6,420 – $8,510
Step deck	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426
Power only	$5,511	$3.17	$4,794 – $6,227
Hotshot	$4,160	$2.40	$3,453 – $4,867
26' box truck	$4,068	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.43	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from Foster City

53' dry van lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$13,277	$4.38	$11,816 – $14,737	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$1,930	$5.01	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$7,230	$3.31	$6,435 – $8,025	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$6,788	$3.53	$6,042 – $7,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$3,336	$4.46	$2,969 – $3,703	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$12,393	$4.18	$11,029 – $13,756	6 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,325	$4.51	$2,069 – $2,581	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891	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 Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,212 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,528 and $6,895.

How far is Foster City, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,737 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 $1,597 of the $6,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,229, which makes Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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 →