Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hartford, SD to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,828dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,407–$4,249
Transit: 3 days

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

Hartford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,762
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $3,828

Return trip

San Antonio → Hartford$3,170

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hartford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$3.30	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,563	$3.94	$3,969 – $5,156
48' flatbed	$4,635	$4.00	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861
Power only	$3,376	$2.91	$2,937 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,548	$2.20	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.16	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.32	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from Hartford

53' dry van lanes from Hartford, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$5,832	$4.15	$5,191 – $6,474	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$4,766	$3.04	$4,242 – $5,290	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,132	$3.73	$1,897 – $2,366	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,755	$3.32	$3,342 – $4,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$4,383	$3.47	$3,901 – $4,865	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$5,372	$3.97	$4,781 – $5,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$4,748	$3.05	$4,225 – $5,270	3 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,081	$3.49	$2,742 – $3,420	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 Hartford, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hartford, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,407 and $4,249.

How far is Hartford, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,159 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 $1,066 of the $3,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hartford, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes Hartford, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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