Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,812dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $2,503–$3,122
Transit: 2 days

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

Independence to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,812

Return trip

San Antonio → Independence$2,297

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,812	$3.38	$2,503 – $3,122
53' refrigerated	$3,353	$4.03	$2,917 – $3,789
48' flatbed	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911
Step deck	$3,745	$4.50	$3,146 – $4,344
Power only	$2,465	$2.96	$2,145 – $2,786
Hotshot	$1,860	$2.23	$1,544 – $2,176
26' box truck	$1,830	$2.20	$1,555 – $2,104
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.35	$945 – $1,305

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More lanes from Independence

53' dry van lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$5,149	$4.02	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$4,695	$2.89	$4,178 – $5,211	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$1,784	$3.80	$1,588 – $1,980	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,626	$3.45	$2,337 – $2,915	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$4,138	$3.32	$3,683 – $4,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$4,666	$3.86	$4,153 – $5,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$4,592	$2.90	$4,087 – $5,098	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,048	$3.81	$1,822 – $2,273	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 Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,812 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,503 and $3,122.

How far is Independence, MO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 833 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 $766 of the $2,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,297, which makes Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX 22% 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