Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,758dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $2,455–$3,062
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Brook to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,947
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,758

Return trip

San Antonio → Mountain Brook$2,838

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountain Brook to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,758	$3.13	$2,455 – $3,062
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$3.73	$2,861 – $3,716
48' flatbed	$3,360	$3.81	$2,890 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,667	$4.16	$3,080 – $4,253
Power only	$2,420	$2.74	$2,106 – $2,735
Hotshot	$1,826	$2.07	$1,516 – $2,136
26' box truck	$1,796	$2.04	$1,526 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.25	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

53' dry van lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$3,996	$3.94	$3,556 – $4,435	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$5,613	$2.62	$4,996 – $6,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,166	$3.17	$1,928 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,249	$3.35	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,107	$2.97	$4,545 – $5,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$3,529	$3.82	$3,141 – $3,917	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$5,447	$2.63	$4,848 – $6,046	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,285	$3.33	$2,034 – $2,537	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 Mountain Brook, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mountain Brook, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,455 and $3,062.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 882 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $811 of the $2,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,838, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% 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