Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,035dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,591–$4,478
Transit: 3 days

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

Gary to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,900
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $4,035

Return trip

San Antonio → Gary$3,240

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

Gary to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,035	$3.27	$3,591 – $4,478
53' refrigerated	$4,808	$3.90	$4,183 – $5,433
48' flatbed	$4,878	$3.95	$4,195 – $5,561
Step deck	$5,317	$4.31	$4,466 – $6,167
Power only	$3,562	$2.89	$3,099 – $4,025
Hotshot	$2,688	$2.18	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,635	$2.14	$2,240 – $3,030
Sprinter van	$1,614	$1.31	$1,356 – $1,872

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More lanes from Gary

53' dry van lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$3,799	$4.60	$3,382 – $4,217	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$6,119	$2.94	$5,446 – $6,792	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,669	$3.34	$3,265 – $4,072	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,707	$3.32	$5,079 – $6,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,407	$4.46	$3,033 – $3,782	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$6,037	$2.95	$5,373 – $6,702	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,241	$3.44	$2,884 – $3,597	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$4,917	$4.96	$4,376 – $5,458	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 Gary, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gary, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,591 and $4,478.

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

About 1,234 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 $1,135 of the $4,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,900 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,240, which makes Gary, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% 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 →