Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,331dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $2,965–$3,697
Transit: 2 days

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

Gretna to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,446
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $3,331

Return trip

San Antonio → Gretna$2,602

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gretna to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,331	$3.46	$2,965 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,971	$4.12	$3,455 – $4,487
48' flatbed	$4,049	$4.20	$3,482 – $4,616
Step deck	$4,417	$4.59	$3,710 – $5,124
Power only	$2,928	$3.04	$2,547 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,209	$2.29	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.25	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.38	$1,119 – $1,546

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More lanes from Gretna

53' dry van lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$5,760	$4.21	$5,126 – $6,394	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$4,753	$3.08	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,026	$3.87	$1,803 – $2,248	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,230	$3.49	$2,874 – $3,585	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$4,235	$3.54	$3,769 – $4,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$5,264	$4.03	$4,685 – $5,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$4,687	$3.09	$4,171 – $5,203	3 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$2,560	$3.76	$2,278 – $2,842	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 Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,965 and $3,697.

How far is Gretna, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 963 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 $885 of the $3,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Gretna, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, which makes Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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