Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,085dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $3,635–$4,534
Transit: 3 days

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

Mankato to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,950
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $4,085

Return trip

San Antonio → Mankato$3,501

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mankato to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$3.31	$3,635 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,868	$3.94	$4,235 – $5,501
48' flatbed	$4,939	$4.00	$4,247 – $5,630
Step deck	$5,382	$4.36	$4,521 – $6,244
Power only	$3,606	$2.92	$3,137 – $4,075
Hotshot	$2,722	$2.20	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,668	$2.16	$2,268 – $3,068
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.32	$1,372 – $1,895

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More lanes from Mankato

53' dry van lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$5,301	$4.29	$4,718 – $5,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$5,297	$3.04	$4,715 – $5,880	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$1,762	$4.19	$1,568 – $1,956	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,923	$3.34	$3,491 – $4,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$4,935	$3.44	$4,392 – $5,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$4,875	$4.11	$4,338 – $5,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$5,274	$3.04	$4,694 – $5,854	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$3,287	$3.48	$2,926 – $3,649	2 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 Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,085 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,635 and $4,534.

How far is Mankato, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,135 of the $4,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,501, which makes Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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