Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$1,143dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 265 mi
Typical range: $1,017–$1,268
Transit: 1 day

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

McAllen to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $899
Fuel: $244
All-in estimate: $1,143

Return trip

San Antonio → McAllen$1,143

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAllen to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,143	$4.31	$1,017 – $1,268
53' refrigerated	$1,365	$5.15	$1,188 – $1,543
48' flatbed	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646
Step deck	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840
Power only	$972	$3.67	$846 – $1,099
Hotshot	$732	$2.76	$608 – $857
26' box truck	$732	$2.76	$622 – $841
Sprinter van	$457	$1.72	$384 – $530

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More lanes from McAllen

53' dry van lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,474	$3.21	$5,762 – $7,187	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,841	$2.47	$3,418 – $4,263	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$3,579	$2.46	$3,185 – $3,973	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,342	$3.77	$1,195 – $1,490	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,282	$2.86	$2,921 – $3,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,916	$3.07	$5,265 – $6,566	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	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 McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from McAllen, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,143 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 265 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,017 and $1,268.

How far is McAllen, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 265 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $244 of the $1,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to McAllen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology