Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,076dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $3,628–$4,525
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Lancaster to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $1,575
All-in estimate: $4,076

Return trip

San Antonio → Lancaster$5,333

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lancaster to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,076	$2.38	$3,628 – $4,525
53' refrigerated	$4,856	$2.83	$4,225 – $5,487
48' flatbed	$4,900	$2.86	$4,214 – $5,586
Step deck	$5,334	$3.11	$4,481 – $6,187
Power only	$3,616	$2.11	$3,146 – $4,086
Hotshot	$2,730	$1.59	$2,266 – $3,194
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.56	$2,269 – $3,070
Sprinter van	$1,630	$0.95	$1,370 – $1,891

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

More lanes from Lancaster

53' dry van lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,102	$7.11	$981 – $1,223	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,033	$2.19	$5,369 – $6,696	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,915	$2.67	$1,704 – $2,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$5,816	$2.45	$5,176 – $6,456	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$839	$11.49	$747 – $931	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$5,953	$2.19	$5,298 – $6,607	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,559	$2.43	$3,167 – $3,950	3 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 Lancaster, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lancaster, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,628 and $4,525.

How far is Lancaster, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,575 of the $4,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,333, which makes Lancaster, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →