Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,874dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $2,558–$3,191
Transit: 2 days

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

Jefferson City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,086
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,874

Return trip

San Antonio → Jefferson City$2,347

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jefferson City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$3.35	$2,558 – $3,191
53' refrigerated	$3,427	$4.00	$2,982 – $3,873
48' flatbed	$3,504	$4.09	$3,013 – $3,995
Step deck	$3,824	$4.46	$3,213 – $4,436
Power only	$2,521	$2.94	$2,193 – $2,849
Hotshot	$1,902	$2.22	$1,579 – $2,225
26' box truck	$1,871	$2.18	$1,590 – $2,151
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.34	$966 – $1,334

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More lanes from Jefferson City

53' dry van lanes from Jefferson City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$4,730	$4.09	$4,210 – $5,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$5,027	$2.86	$4,474 – $5,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,578	$4.09	$1,404 – $1,751	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,593	$3.47	$2,308 – $2,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$4,482	$3.27	$3,989 – $4,975	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$4,258	$3.94	$3,790 – $4,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$4,915	$2.87	$4,374 – $5,455	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$2,107	$3.76	$1,875 – $2,339	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 Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,558 and $3,191.

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

About 857 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 $788 of the $2,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes Jefferson City, MO to San Antonio, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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