Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,018dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $3,576–$4,460
Transit: 3 days

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

Rapid City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,888
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $4,018

Return trip

San Antonio → Rapid City$3,327

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rapid City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.27	$3,576 – $4,460
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,858	$3.95	$4,178 – $5,539
Step deck	$5,295	$4.31	$4,448 – $6,142
Power only	$3,547	$2.89	$3,086 – $4,008
Hotshot	$2,677	$2.18	$2,222 – $3,132
26' box truck	$2,624	$2.14	$2,230 – $3,018
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.31	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Rapid City

53' dry van lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$7,131	$4.02	$6,347 – $7,916	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$3,965	$3.15	$3,529 – $4,401	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,087	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,129	$3.25	$3,675 – $4,583	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,690	$3.61	$3,284 – $4,096	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$6,611	$3.83	$5,884 – $7,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,002	$3.14	$3,562 – $4,442	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,417	$3.39	$3,041 – $3,793	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 Rapid City, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rapid City, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,018 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,576 and $4,460.

How far is Rapid City, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,229 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 $1,130 of the $4,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Rapid City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,327, which makes Rapid City, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% 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