Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,810dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,501–$3,119
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: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,045
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $2,810

Return trip

San Antonio → Kansas City$2,295

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO 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, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119
53' refrigerated	$3,350	$4.03	$2,915 – $3,786
48' flatbed	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908
Step deck	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340
Power only	$2,463	$2.96	$2,143 – $2,783
Hotshot	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174
26' box truck	$1,828	$2.20	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.35	$944 – $1,304

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	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 Kansas City, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,501 and $3,119.

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

About 832 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 $765 of the $2,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,295, which makes Kansas City, 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