Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,848dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $3,424–$4,271
Transit: 3 days

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

Plainfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,848

Return trip

San Antonio → Plainfield$3,090

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,848	$3.30	$3,424 – $4,271
53' refrigerated	$4,586	$3.94	$3,990 – $5,182
48' flatbed	$4,658	$4.00	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,077	$4.36	$4,265 – $5,890
Power only	$3,394	$2.91	$2,953 – $3,835
Hotshot	$2,561	$2.20	$2,126 – $2,996
26' box truck	$2,512	$2.16	$2,135 – $2,889
Sprinter van	$1,539	$1.32	$1,293 – $1,785

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More lanes from Plainfield

53' dry van lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$3,631	$4.67	$3,231 – $4,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$6,244	$2.93	$5,557 – $6,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,156	$5.99	$1,029 – $1,283	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,420	$3.40	$3,044 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$5,788	$3.31	$5,151 – $6,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$3,204	$4.56	$2,851 – $3,556	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$6,134	$2.94	$5,460 – $6,809	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,086	$3.49	$2,747 – $3,426	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 Plainfield, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Plainfield, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,848 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,424 and $4,271.

How far is Plainfield, IN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,165 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,071 of the $3,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,090, which makes Plainfield, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% 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