Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$1,724dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,534–$1,913
Transit: 1 day

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

Morgan City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,246
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,724

Return trip

San Antonio → Morgan City$1,876

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Morgan City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,724	$3.31	$1,534 – $1,913
53' refrigerated	$2,057	$3.96	$1,789 – $2,324
48' flatbed	$2,130	$4.10	$1,832 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,331	$4.48	$1,958 – $2,704
Power only	$1,495	$2.87	$1,300 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,127	$2.17	$935 – $1,318
26' box truck	$1,115	$2.14	$948 – $1,282
Sprinter van	$689	$1.33	$579 – $800

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More lanes from Morgan City

53' dry van lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$4,920	$3.39	$4,379 – $5,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$4,656	$2.44	$4,144 – $5,168	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$2,688	$2.65	$2,392 – $2,984	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,228	$4.13	$1,093 – $1,363	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$4,119	$2.78	$3,666 – $4,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$4,431	$3.26	$3,944 – $4,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$4,462	$2.45	$3,971 – $4,953	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,597	$3.45	$1,421 – $1,773	1 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 Morgan City, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Morgan City, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,534 and $1,913.

How far is Morgan City, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 520 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 $478 of the $1,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Morgan City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,876, which makes Morgan City, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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