Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$5,747dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $5,115–$6,379
Transit: 4 days

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

Madera to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,287
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $5,747

Return trip

San Antonio → Madera$3,913

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

Madera to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,747	$3.62	$5,115 – $6,379
53' refrigerated	$6,847	$4.31	$5,957 – $7,737
48' flatbed	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885
Step deck	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736
Power only	$5,093	$3.21	$4,431 – $5,755
Hotshot	$3,844	$2.42	$3,191 – $4,498
26' box truck	$3,761	$2.37	$3,197 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.45	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Madera

53' dry van lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$12,812	$4.40	$11,403 – $14,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,568	$5.92	$1,396 – $1,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$6,892	$3.33	$6,134 – $7,650	4 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$6,327	$3.57	$5,631 – $7,023	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$2,844	$4.74	$2,531 – $3,157	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$11,943	$4.19	$10,629 – $13,256	6 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,951	$4.98	$1,737 – $2,166	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$5,759	$3.62	$5,126 – $6,393	4 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 Madera, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Madera, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,747 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,115 and $6,379.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,460 of the $5,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,913, which makes Madera, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →