Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,952dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,868 mi
Typical range: $4,407–$5,496
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $4,952

Return trip

San Antonio → New York$6,047

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

New York to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496
53' refrigerated	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665
48' flatbed	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776
Step deck	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504
Power only	$4,397	$2.35	$3,825 – $4,969
Hotshot	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731
Sprinter van	$1,981	$1.06	$1,664 – $2,298

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$4,213	$4.28	$3,749 – $4,676	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,952 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,407 and $5,496.

How far is New York, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,868 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 $1,717 of the $4,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,047, which makes New York, NY 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