Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,377dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,005–$3,748
Transit: 3 days

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

Red Lodge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,038
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $3,377

Return trip

San Antonio → Red Lodge$4,486

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

Red Lodge to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,377	$2.32	$3,005 – $3,748
53' refrigerated	$4,024	$2.76	$3,501 – $4,547
48' flatbed	$4,070	$2.80	$3,501 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,433	$3.04	$3,724 – $5,143
Power only	$2,989	$2.05	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,256	$1.55	$1,872 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,209	$1.52	$1,877 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,351	$0.93	$1,135 – $1,567

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More lanes from Red Lodge

53' dry van lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$6,087	$2.87	$5,417 – $6,757	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$2,540	$2.36	$2,260 – $2,819	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$2,921	$2.25	$2,600 – $3,243	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$3,541	$2.30	$3,151 – $3,930	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$2,566	$2.66	$2,284 – $2,848	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$5,672	$2.73	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$2,633	$2.34	$2,344 – $2,923	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$3,030	$2.37	$2,696 – $3,363	3 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 Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,377 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,005 and $3,748.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,339 of the $3,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,486, which makes Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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