Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,070dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $4,513–$5,628
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake Forest to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,809
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

San Antonio → Lake Forest$3,452

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

Lake Forest to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,070	$3.70	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,042	$4.41	$5,256 – $6,827
48' flatbed	$6,119	$4.46	$5,262 – $6,975
Step deck	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732
Power only	$4,484	$3.27	$3,901 – $5,067
Hotshot	$3,384	$2.47	$2,809 – $3,960
26' box truck	$3,315	$2.42	$2,817 – $3,812
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.48	$1,704 – $2,353

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More lanes from Lake Forest

53' dry van lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$12,630	$4.40	$11,241 – $14,019	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$6,791	$3.34	$6,044 – $7,538	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,109	$5.57	$1,877 – $2,341	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$11,743	$4.20	$10,451 – $13,034	6 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,005	$12.88	$894 – $1,115	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$12,475	$5.01	$11,103 – $13,847	5 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 Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,513 and $5,628.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,261 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,452, which makes Lake Forest, 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