Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$1,639dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 482 mi
Typical range: $1,459–$1,820
Transit: 1 day

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

Ruston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,196
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $1,639

Return trip

San Antonio → Ruston$1,784

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ruston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,639	$3.40	$1,459 – $1,820
53' refrigerated	$1,956	$4.06	$1,702 – $2,211
48' flatbed	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315
Step deck	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579
Power only	$1,419	$2.94	$1,234 – $1,603
Hotshot	$1,069	$2.22	$887 – $1,251
26' box truck	$1,059	$2.20	$900 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$656	$1.36	$551 – $761

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More lanes from Ruston

53' dry van lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,738	$3.41	$4,217 – $5,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$4,323	$2.46	$3,847 – $4,798	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,535	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,223	$4.15	$1,089 – $1,358	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,759	$2.83	$3,345 – $4,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,264	$3.28	$3,795 – $4,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,155	$2.48	$3,698 – $4,612	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,199	$4.22	$1,067 – $1,331	1 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 Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,639 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 482 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,459 and $1,820.

How far is Ruston, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 482 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $443 of the $1,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,784, which makes Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. 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