Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$6,183dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $5,503–$6,864
Transit: 4 days

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

Menlo Park to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,594
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $6,183

Return trip

San Antonio → Menlo Park$4,210

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

Menlo Park to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864
53' refrigerated	$7,366	$4.26	$6,409 – $8,324
48' flatbed	$7,432	$4.30	$6,391 – $8,472
Step deck	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384
Power only	$5,486	$3.17	$4,772 – $6,199
Hotshot	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845
26' box truck	$4,049	$2.34	$3,442 – $4,657
Sprinter van	$2,473	$1.43	$2,078 – $2,869

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More lanes from Menlo Park

53' dry van lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$6,763	$3.53	$6,019 – $7,507	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$3,306	$4.47	$2,943 – $3,670	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$12,377	$4.18	$11,016 – $13,739	6 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,295	$4.54	$2,042 – $2,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867	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 Menlo Park, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Menlo Park, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,503 and $6,864.

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

About 1,728 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 $1,589 of the $6,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,210, which makes Menlo Park, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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