Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$2,908dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,228
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,908

Return trip

San Antonio → Kansas City$2,384

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

Kansas City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,908	$3.51	$2,588 – $3,228
53' refrigerated	$3,467	$4.19	$3,016 – $3,918
48' flatbed	$3,548	$4.28	$3,051 – $4,044
Step deck	$3,873	$4.68	$3,253 – $4,492
Power only	$2,548	$3.08	$2,217 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,922	$2.32	$1,596 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,892	$2.28	$1,608 – $2,175
Sprinter van	$1,163	$1.40	$977 – $1,349

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$5,428	$4.16	$4,831 – $6,026	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$4,814	$3.01	$4,285 – $5,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,904	$3.89	$1,695 – $2,114	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,731	$3.58	$2,430 – $3,031	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$4,232	$3.46	$3,766 – $4,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$4,926	$4.00	$4,384 – $5,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$4,710	$3.02	$4,192 – $5,228	3 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,116	$3.97	$1,883 – $2,349	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 Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,228.

How far is Kansas City, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 828 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 $761 of the $2,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,384, which makes Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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