Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,774dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,276 mi
Typical range: $4,249–$5,299
Transit: 3 days

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

Indio to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,601
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $4,774

Return trip

San Antonio → Indio$3,251

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

Indio to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,774	$3.74	$4,249 – $5,299
53' refrigerated	$5,689	$4.46	$4,950 – $6,429
48' flatbed	$5,769	$4.52	$4,961 – $6,577
Step deck	$6,286	$4.93	$5,280 – $7,292
Power only	$4,217	$3.31	$3,669 – $4,765
Hotshot	$3,183	$2.49	$2,642 – $3,724
26' box truck	$3,119	$2.44	$2,651 – $3,587
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.50	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Indio

53' dry van lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$12,262	$4.42	$10,913 – $13,611	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,219	$8.18	$1,085 – $1,353	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$6,527	$3.36	$5,809 – $7,245	4 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$5,404	$3.66	$4,810 – $5,999	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,787	$6.34	$1,590 – $1,983	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$11,389	$4.21	$10,136 – $12,641	6 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,062	$10.95	$945 – $1,179	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,936	$3.72	$4,393 – $5,479	3 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 Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,249 and $5,299.

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

About 1,276 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 $1,173 of the $4,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,251, which makes Indio, 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