Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,846dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $2,533–$3,159
Transit: 2 days

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

Lawrence to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,846

Return trip

San Antonio → Lawrence$2,334

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

Lawrence to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,846	$3.54	$2,533 – $3,159
53' refrigerated	$3,394	$4.22	$2,952 – $3,835
48' flatbed	$3,475	$4.32	$2,988 – $3,961
Step deck	$3,794	$4.71	$3,187 – $4,401
Power only	$2,493	$3.10	$2,169 – $2,817
Hotshot	$1,880	$2.34	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,851	$2.30	$1,573 – $2,129
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.41	$956 – $1,321

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More lanes from Lawrence

53' dry van lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$5,554	$4.14	$4,943 – $6,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$4,723	$3.02	$4,204 – $5,243	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,996	$3.79	$1,777 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,693	$3.60	$2,397 – $2,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$4,132	$3.48	$3,677 – $4,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,042	$3.98	$4,487 – $5,596	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$4,617	$3.03	$4,109 – $5,125	3 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$2,060	$4.02	$1,833 – $2,286	1 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 Lawrence, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lawrence, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,846 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,533 and $3,159.

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

About 805 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 $740 of the $2,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,334, which makes Lawrence, KS 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