Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,521dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $3,134–$3,908
Transit: 3 days

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

Livingston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $3,521

Return trip

San Antonio → Livingston$4,677

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Livingston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,521	$2.30	$3,134 – $3,908
53' refrigerated	$4,195	$2.74	$3,650 – $4,740
48' flatbed	$4,240	$2.77	$3,647 – $4,834
Step deck	$4,618	$3.02	$3,879 – $5,357
Power only	$3,118	$2.04	$2,713 – $3,524
Hotshot	$2,354	$1.54	$1,954 – $2,754
26' box truck	$2,304	$1.51	$1,958 – $2,649
Sprinter van	$1,408	$0.92	$1,183 – $1,634

More lanes from Livingston

53' dry van lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$6,274	$2.86	$5,584 – $6,964	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$2,524	$2.36	$2,247 – $2,802	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$3,068	$2.23	$2,730 – $3,405	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$3,695	$2.28	$3,288 – $4,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$2,623	$2.65	$2,334 – $2,911	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$5,854	$2.72	$5,210 – $6,498	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$2,635	$2.34	$2,345 – $2,925	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$3,188	$2.34	$2,837 – $3,538	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 Livingston, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Livingston, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,521 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,134 and $3,908.

How far is Livingston, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,529 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 $1,406 of the $3,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Livingston, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,677, which makes Livingston, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% 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 →