Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,749dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,051
Transit: 2 days

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

Pelham to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $2,749

Return trip

San Antonio → Pelham$2,828

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pelham to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,749	$3.13	$2,446 – $3,051
53' refrigerated	$3,277	$3.73	$2,851 – $3,703
48' flatbed	$3,349	$3.81	$2,880 – $3,817
Step deck	$3,654	$4.16	$3,070 – $4,239
Power only	$2,412	$2.75	$2,098 – $2,725
Hotshot	$1,819	$2.07	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,789	$2.04	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.25	$924 – $1,275

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More lanes from Pelham

53' dry van lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,027	$3.93	$3,584 – $4,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$5,618	$2.62	$5,000 – $6,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,198	$3.15	$1,957 – $2,440	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,234	$3.35	$1,989 – $2,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,109	$2.97	$4,547 – $5,671	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,556	$3.81	$3,165 – $3,947	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$5,452	$2.63	$4,852 – $6,051	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,283	$3.33	$2,032 – $2,534	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 Pelham, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Pelham, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,051.

How far is Pelham, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 878 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 $807 of the $2,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,828, which makes Pelham, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. 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