Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,705dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $4,187–$5,222
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,085
Fuel: $1,620
All-in estimate: $4,705

Return trip

San Antonio → Rochester$5,745

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222
53' refrigerated	$5,604	$3.18	$4,876 – $6,333
48' flatbed	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444
Step deck	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137
Power only	$4,175	$2.37	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,081	$1.75	$2,619 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.07	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$4,066	$2.73	$3,618 – $4,513	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 Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,187 and $5,222.

How far is Rochester, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,762 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 $1,620 of the $4,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,745, which makes Rochester, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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