Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,281dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $3,810–$4,752
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,763
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,281

Return trip

San Antonio → Laurel$5,276

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,281	$2.59	$3,810 – $4,752
53' refrigerated	$5,100	$3.09	$4,437 – $5,763
48' flatbed	$5,149	$3.12	$4,428 – $5,870
Step deck	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503
Power only	$3,796	$2.30	$3,302 – $4,289
Hotshot	$2,865	$1.74	$2,378 – $3,352
26' box truck	$2,803	$1.70	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.04	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Laurel

53' dry van lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,393	$6.25	$1,240 – $1,547	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$6,477	$2.37	$5,765 – $7,189	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,057	$2.91	$1,831 – $2,283	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$3,839	$2.64	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$6,221	$2.66	$5,537 – $6,905	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,073	$8.13	$955 – $1,192	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$6,381	$2.38	$5,679 – $7,083	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$3,733	$2.65	$3,323 – $4,144	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 Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,281 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $4,752.

How far is Laurel, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,651 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 $1,518 of the $4,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,276, which makes Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% 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