Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$6,174dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $5,495–$6,853
Transit: 4 days

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

Pittsburg to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,588
Fuel: $1,586
All-in estimate: $6,174

Return trip

San Antonio → Pittsburg$4,204

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

Pittsburg to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,174	$3.58	$5,495 – $6,853
53' refrigerated	$7,355	$4.26	$6,399 – $8,311
48' flatbed	$7,421	$4.30	$6,382 – $8,460
Step deck	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371
Power only	$5,477	$3.18	$4,765 – $6,189
Hotshot	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,043	$2.34	$3,437 – $4,650
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.43	$2,075 – $2,865

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More lanes from Pittsburg

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburg, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$13,139	$4.39	$11,694 – $14,585	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$7,129	$3.32	$6,345 – $7,913	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$3,316	$4.47	$2,952 – $3,681	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$12,266	$4.18	$10,916 – $13,615	6 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$2,364	$4.47	$2,104 – $2,624	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$6,152	$3.58	$5,476 – $6,829	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 Pittsburg, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburg, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,495 and $6,853.

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

About 1,725 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 $1,586 of the $6,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,204, which makes Pittsburg, 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