Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,215dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,780 mi
Typical range: $3,751–$4,679
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $4,215

Return trip

San Antonio → Philadelphia$5,515

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679
53' refrigerated	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674
48' flatbed	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773
Step deck	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393
Power only	$3,741	$2.10	$3,254 – $4,227
Hotshot	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304
26' box truck	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,686	$0.95	$1,416 – $1,956

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$3,485	$3.87	$3,101 – $3,868	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,751 and $4,679.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,780 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 $1,637 of the $4,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,515, which makes Philadelphia, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% 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