Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,205dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,414 mi
Typical range: $4,632–$5,777
Transit: 3 days

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

Palmdale to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,905
Fuel: $1,300
All-in estimate: $5,205

Return trip

San Antonio → Palmdale$3,544

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

Palmdale to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,205	$3.68	$4,632 – $5,777
53' refrigerated	$6,201	$4.39	$5,395 – $7,008
48' flatbed	$6,277	$4.44	$5,398 – $7,155
Step deck	$6,837	$4.84	$5,743 – $7,931
Power only	$4,604	$3.26	$4,006 – $5,203
Hotshot	$3,475	$2.46	$2,885 – $4,066
26' box truck	$3,403	$2.41	$2,893 – $3,914
Sprinter van	$2,082	$1.47	$1,749 – $2,415

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More lanes from Palmdale

53' dry van lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$6,764	$3.34	$6,020 – $7,508	4 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$5,822	$3.61	$5,181 – $6,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$2,229	$5.37	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$11,731	$4.20	$10,441 – $13,021	6 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,249	$7.85	$1,112 – $1,386	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$5,323	$3.67	$4,737 – $5,909	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$12,588	$5.00	$11,204 – $13,973	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 Palmdale, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Palmdale, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,205 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,632 and $5,777.

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

About 1,414 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 $1,300 of the $5,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes Palmdale, 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