Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,276dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$3,636
Transit: 3 days

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

Monroe to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,066
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $3,276

Return trip

San Antonio → Monroe$3,992

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Monroe to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,276	$2.49	$2,915 – $3,636
53' refrigerated	$3,903	$2.97	$3,396 – $4,411
48' flatbed	$3,956	$3.01	$3,402 – $4,509
Step deck	$4,310	$3.27	$3,620 – $4,999
Power only	$2,895	$2.20	$2,518 – $3,271
Hotshot	$2,185	$1.66	$1,813 – $2,556
26' box truck	$2,141	$1.63	$1,819 – $2,462
Sprinter van	$1,310	$1.00	$1,101 – $1,520

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More lanes from Monroe

53' dry van lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,388	$3.80	$2,126 – $2,651	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,611	$2.22	$4,994 – $6,228	5 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,933	$2.69	$1,721 – $2,146	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$2,834	$2.57	$2,522 – $3,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,276	$2.49	$4,696 – $5,857	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,041	$3.79	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$5,486	$2.22	$4,883 – $6,090	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$2,846	$2.56	$2,533 – $3,159	3 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 Monroe, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Monroe, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,276 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $3,636.

How far is Monroe, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,316 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 $1,210 of the $3,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Monroe, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,992, which makes Monroe, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. 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