Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,051dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,496
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,911
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $4,051

Return trip

San Antonio → Portage$3,253

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

Portage to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,051	$3.27	$3,605 – $4,496
53' refrigerated	$4,827	$3.89	$4,200 – $5,455
48' flatbed	$4,898	$3.95	$4,212 – $5,583
Step deck	$5,337	$4.30	$4,483 – $6,191
Power only	$3,577	$2.88	$3,112 – $4,042
Hotshot	$2,699	$2.18	$2,240 – $3,158
26' box truck	$2,646	$2.13	$2,249 – $3,043
Sprinter van	$1,620	$1.31	$1,361 – $1,880

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More lanes from Portage

53' dry van lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$3,764	$4.61	$3,350 – $4,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$6,145	$2.94	$5,469 – $6,821	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,682	$3.34	$3,277 – $4,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$5,733	$3.32	$5,102 – $6,364	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$3,374	$4.47	$3,003 – $3,745	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$6,064	$2.94	$5,397 – $6,731	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,263	$3.44	$2,904 – $3,621	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$4,902	$4.97	$4,362 – $5,441	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 Portage, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Portage, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,496.

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

About 1,240 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 $1,140 of the $4,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,253, which makes Portage, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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