Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$2,687dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$2,982
Transit: 2 days

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

Paducah to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,846
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $2,687

Return trip

San Antonio → Paducah$2,688

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

Paducah to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,687	$2.94	$2,391 – $2,982
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$3.50	$2,787 – $3,620
48' flatbed	$3,270	$3.57	$2,812 – $3,728
Step deck	$3,568	$3.90	$2,997 – $4,139
Power only	$2,359	$2.58	$2,053 – $2,666
Hotshot	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.91	$1,487 – $2,012
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.17	$903 – $1,247

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More lanes from Paducah

53' dry van lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,669	$3.76	$3,266 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$4,965	$2.51	$4,419 – $5,512	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,417	$3.60	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,308	$3.08	$2,054 – $2,562	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,496	$2.84	$4,002 – $4,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,253	$3.64	$2,895 – $3,611	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$4,846	$2.51	$4,313 – $5,379	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,067	$3.20	$1,840 – $2,294	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 Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,687 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $2,982.

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

About 915 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 $841 of the $2,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,846 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →