Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,167dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$5,736
Transit: 3 days

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

Norwalk to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,878
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $5,167

Return trip

San Antonio → Norwalk$3,518

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norwalk to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736
53' refrigerated	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875
Power only	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.47	$1,736 – $2,398

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' dry van lanes from Norwalk, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$12,699	$4.40	$11,302 – $14,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$6,835	$3.34	$6,083 – $7,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$5,797	$3.61	$5,159 – $6,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	407 mi	$2,202	$5.41	$1,960 – $2,445	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$11,808	$4.20	$10,509 – $13,107	6 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,101	$10.01	$980 – $1,222	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$5,323	$3.67	$4,737 – $5,909	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$12,597	$5.00	$11,212 – $13,983	5 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 Norwalk, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Norwalk, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $5,736.

How far is Norwalk, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,289 of the $5,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Norwalk, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Norwalk, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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