Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,072dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $3,624–$4,520
Transit: 4 days

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

Petersburg to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,631
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $4,072

Return trip

San Antonio → Petersburg$5,149

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Petersburg to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,072	$2.60	$3,624 – $4,520
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$3.10	$4,221 – $5,482
48' flatbed	$4,902	$3.13	$4,216 – $5,588
Step deck	$5,337	$3.41	$4,483 – $6,191
Power only	$3,608	$2.30	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.74	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,665	$1.70	$2,265 – $3,064
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.04	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Petersburg

53' dry van lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,775	$4.97	$1,579 – $1,970	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$6,405	$2.36	$5,701 – $7,110	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,136	$2.85	$1,901 – $2,371	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$3,614	$2.65	$3,216 – $4,011	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$6,118	$2.65	$5,445 – $6,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,449	$5.36	$1,289 – $1,608	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$6,295	$2.37	$5,603 – $6,988	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$3,565	$2.66	$3,173 – $3,957	3 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 Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,072 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,624 and $4,520.

How far is Petersburg, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,567 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 $1,441 of the $4,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,149, which makes Petersburg, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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