Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,990dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,666 mi
Typical range: $5,331–$6,649
Transit: 4 days

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

Patterson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,458
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $5,990

Return trip

San Antonio → Patterson$4,079

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

Patterson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,990	$3.60	$5,331 – $6,649
53' refrigerated	$7,136	$4.28	$6,209 – $8,064
48' flatbed	$7,204	$4.32	$6,195 – $8,212
Step deck	$7,843	$4.71	$6,588 – $9,097
Power only	$5,312	$3.19	$4,621 – $6,002
Hotshot	$4,010	$2.41	$3,328 – $4,691
26' box truck	$3,922	$2.35	$3,333 – $4,510
Sprinter van	$2,396	$1.44	$2,013 – $2,779

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More lanes from Patterson

53' dry van lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$13,018	$4.39	$11,586 – $14,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$1,779	$5.31	$1,584 – $1,975	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$7,040	$3.33	$6,266 – $7,814	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$6,567	$3.55	$5,845 – $7,289	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$3,110	$4.57	$2,768 – $3,452	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$12,143	$4.19	$10,807 – $13,478	6 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,171	$4.67	$1,932 – $2,410	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$5,987	$3.60	$5,328 – $6,646	4 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 Patterson, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Patterson, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,666 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,331 and $6,649.

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

About 1,666 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 $1,532 of the $5,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,079, which makes Patterson, 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