Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$6,034dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $5,370–$6,698
Transit: 4 days

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

Salinas to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $6,034

Return trip

San Antonio → Salinas$4,108

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salinas to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698
53' refrigerated	$7,188	$4.28	$6,254 – $8,123
48' flatbed	$7,255	$4.32	$6,240 – $8,271
Step deck	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,351	$3.19	$4,655 – $6,046
Hotshot	$4,039	$2.40	$3,353 – $4,726
26' box truck	$3,950	$2.35	$3,358 – $4,543
Sprinter van	$2,414	$1.44	$2,027 – $2,800

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More lanes from Salinas

53' dry van lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$13,228	$4.39	$11,773 – $14,683	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$1,689	$5.54	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,194	$3.32	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$6,623	$3.54	$5,895 – $7,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$3,127	$4.56	$2,783 – $3,471	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$12,339	$4.18	$10,982 – $13,696	6 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$6,068	$3.59	$5,401 – $6,736	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 Salinas, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Salinas, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,034 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,370 and $6,698.

How far is Salinas, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,680 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 $1,545 of the $6,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salinas, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes Salinas, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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