Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glendale, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,214dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $4,640–$5,787
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendale to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,911
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $5,214

Return trip

San Antonio → Glendale$3,550

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

Glendale to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,214	$3.68	$4,640 – $5,787
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$4.38	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,288	$4.44	$5,407 – $7,168
Step deck	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945
Power only	$4,613	$3.26	$4,013 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,482	$2.46	$2,890 – $4,074
26' box truck	$3,409	$2.41	$2,898 – $3,921
Sprinter van	$2,086	$1.47	$1,752 – $2,419

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More lanes from Glendale

53' dry van lanes from Glendale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$12,703	$4.40	$11,305 – $14,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$6,835	$3.34	$6,083 – $7,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$5,837	$3.61	$5,195 – $6,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$2,246	$5.35	$1,999 – $2,493	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$11,816	$4.20	$10,516 – $13,115	6 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,177	$8.72	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$12,638	$5.00	$11,248 – $14,028	5 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 Glendale, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Glendale, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,640 and $5,787.

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

About 1,417 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 $1,303 of the $5,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,550, which makes Glendale, 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