Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$1,801dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $1,603–$2,000
Transit: 2 days

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

Houma to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,291
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $1,801

Return trip

San Antonio → Houma$1,961

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houma to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,801	$3.25	$1,603 – $2,000
53' refrigerated	$2,149	$3.87	$1,870 – $2,429
48' flatbed	$2,222	$4.00	$1,911 – $2,533
Step deck	$2,431	$4.38	$2,042 – $2,820
Power only	$1,565	$2.82	$1,361 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$2.13	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,166	$2.10	$991 – $1,341
Sprinter van	$721	$1.30	$605 – $836

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More lanes from Houma

53' dry van lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,868	$3.40	$4,333 – $5,404	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$4,733	$2.43	$4,212 – $5,254	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$2,696	$2.65	$2,400 – $2,993	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,306	$3.93	$1,162 – $1,449	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,204	$2.77	$3,742 – $4,667	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,382	$3.27	$3,900 – $4,864	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$4,540	$2.44	$4,040 – $5,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,673	$3.37	$1,489 – $1,857	1 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 Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,603 and $2,000.

How far is Houma, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 555 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 $510 of the $1,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,961, which makes Houma, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. 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