Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,285dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $3,813–$4,756
Transit: 3 days

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

Minneapolis to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,082
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $4,285

Return trip

San Antonio → Minneapolis$3,673

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

Minneapolis to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,285	$3.28	$3,813 – $4,756
53' refrigerated	$5,106	$3.90	$4,442 – $5,770
48' flatbed	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541
Power only	$3,786	$2.89	$3,294 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,858	$2.18	$2,372 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,800	$2.14	$2,380 – $3,220
Sprinter van	$1,714	$1.31	$1,440 – $1,988

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More lanes from Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$5,191	$4.31	$4,620 – $5,762	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$5,459	$3.02	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,754	$4.21	$1,561 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$5,137	$3.42	$4,572 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,787	$4.13	$4,260 – $5,313	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$3,484	$3.43	$3,101 – $3,868	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 Minneapolis, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Minneapolis, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,285 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,813 and $4,756.

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

About 1,308 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 $1,203 of the $4,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,673, which makes Minneapolis, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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