Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$6,982dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,024 mi
Typical range: $6,214–$7,750
Transit: 4 days

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

Portland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,121
Fuel: $1,861
All-in estimate: $6,982

Return trip

San Antonio → Portland$4,839

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,982	$3.45	$6,214 – $7,750
53' refrigerated	$8,317	$4.11	$7,235 – $9,398
48' flatbed	$8,372	$4.14	$7,200 – $9,544
Step deck	$9,109	$4.50	$7,652 – $10,567
Power only	$6,206	$3.07	$5,399 – $7,012
Hotshot	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482
26' box truck	$4,577	$2.26	$3,890 – $5,263
Sprinter van	$2,793	$1.38	$2,346 – $3,240

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More lanes from Portland

53' dry van lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$12,465	$4.33	$11,094 – $13,836	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$3,646	$3.74	$3,245 – $4,048	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$6,771	$3.28	$6,026 – $7,516	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$7,402	$3.43	$6,588 – $8,216	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$4,683	$3.98	$4,168 – $5,198	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$11,688	$4.12	$10,403 – $12,974	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$3,996	$3.65	$3,556 – $4,435	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$6,679	$3.47	$5,944 – $7,414	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 Portland, OR to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Portland, OR to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,214 and $7,750.

How far is Portland, OR from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,024 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 $1,861 of the $6,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,839, which makes Portland, OR to San Antonio, TX 44% 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