Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hayward, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$6,187dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$6,867
Transit: 4 days

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

Hayward to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,597
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $6,187

Return trip

San Antonio → Hayward$4,212

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

Hayward to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayward, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,436	$4.30	$6,395 – $8,477
Step deck	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,488	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Hayward

53' dry van lanes from Hayward, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$1,921	$5.03	$1,710 – $2,132	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$3,313	$4.47	$2,949 – $3,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$12,350	$4.18	$10,992 – $13,709	6 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864	4 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 Hayward, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hayward, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $6,867.

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

About 1,729 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,590 of the $6,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,212, which makes Hayward, 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