Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Owensboro, KY to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,944dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $2,620–$3,268
Transit: 2 days

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

Owensboro to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $2,944

Return trip

San Antonio → Owensboro$2,945

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Owensboro to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Owensboro, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,944	$2.87	$2,620 – $3,268
53' refrigerated	$3,509	$3.42	$3,053 – $3,965
48' flatbed	$3,573	$3.48	$3,073 – $4,074
Step deck	$3,897	$3.79	$3,274 – $4,521
Power only	$2,591	$2.52	$2,254 – $2,928
Hotshot	$1,955	$1.90	$1,623 – $2,287
26' box truck	$1,920	$1.87	$1,632 – $2,207
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.15	$989 – $1,366

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More lanes from Owensboro

53' dry van lanes from Owensboro, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,336	$3.86	$2,969 – $3,703	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$5,183	$2.49	$4,613 – $5,753	4 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$1,290	$3.85	$1,148 – $1,432	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$2,554	$2.98	$2,273 – $2,835	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$4,748	$2.82	$4,226 – $5,271	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$2,939	$3.76	$2,615 – $3,262	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$5,070	$2.50	$4,512 – $5,627	4 d
Dallas, TX	758 mi	$2,326	$3.07	$2,070 – $2,582	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 Owensboro, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Owensboro, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,944 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,620 and $3,268.

How far is Owensboro, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,027 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 $944 of the $2,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Owensboro, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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