Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,678dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,566 mi
Typical range: $5,054–$6,303
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,238
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $5,678

Return trip

San Antonio → Fresno$3,866

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

Fresno to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303
53' refrigerated	$6,765	$4.32	$5,886 – $7,645
48' flatbed	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793
Step deck	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635
Power only	$5,031	$3.21	$4,377 – $5,685
Hotshot	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443
26' box truck	$3,716	$2.37	$3,159 – $4,273
Sprinter van	$2,271	$1.45	$1,908 – $2,635

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$5,697	$3.62	$5,070 – $6,324	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 Fresno, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,678 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,566 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,054 and $6,303.

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

About 1,566 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 $1,440 of the $5,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,238 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,866, which makes Fresno, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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