Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,833dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,521–$3,144
Transit: 2 days

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

Gardner to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,097
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,833

Return trip

San Antonio → Gardner$2,323

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gardner to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$3.54	$2,521 – $3,144
53' refrigerated	$3,378	$4.22	$2,939 – $3,817
48' flatbed	$3,459	$4.32	$2,975 – $3,943
Step deck	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381
Power only	$2,481	$3.10	$2,158 – $2,803
Hotshot	$1,871	$2.34	$1,553 – $2,189
26' box truck	$1,842	$2.30	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.42	$952 – $1,314

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More lanes from Gardner

53' dry van lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$5,488	$4.15	$4,884 – $6,091	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$4,775	$3.01	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,963	$3.83	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,661	$3.62	$2,368 – $2,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$4,180	$3.47	$3,720 – $4,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$4,979	$3.99	$4,431 – $5,527	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$4,666	$3.02	$4,153 – $5,180	3 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,041	$4.04	$1,816 – $2,265	1 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 Gardner, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gardner, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,833 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,521 and $3,144.

How far is Gardner, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 800 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $736 of the $2,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,323, which makes Gardner, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% 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