Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,097dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$4,548
Transit: 4 days

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

Kalispell to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,423
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $4,097

Return trip

San Antonio → Kalispell$5,443

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kalispell to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,097	$2.25	$3,646 – $4,548
53' refrigerated	$4,881	$2.68	$4,246 – $5,515
48' flatbed	$4,920	$2.70	$4,231 – $5,609
Step deck	$5,355	$2.94	$4,498 – $6,212
Power only	$3,637	$2.00	$3,164 – $4,110
Hotshot	$2,746	$1.51	$2,279 – $3,213
26' box truck	$2,684	$1.47	$2,281 – $3,087
Sprinter van	$1,639	$0.90	$1,377 – $1,901

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More lanes from Kalispell

53' dry van lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$6,796	$2.83	$6,048 – $7,543	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$2,746	$2.32	$2,444 – $3,048	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$3,505	$2.18	$3,120 – $3,891	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$4,277	$2.24	$3,806 – $4,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,067	$2.55	$2,730 – $3,404	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$6,370	$2.70	$5,670 – $7,071	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$2,904	$2.29	$2,585 – $3,224	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$3,770	$2.28	$3,355 – $4,184	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 Kalispell, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kalispell, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,097 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $4,548.

How far is Kalispell, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,821 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 $1,674 of the $4,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,443, which makes Kalispell, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% 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