Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY dry van rate

$6,255dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,941 mi
Typical range: $5,567–$6,943
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Albany price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,470
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $6,255

Return trip

Albany → San Antonio$5,122

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Antonio to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$3.22	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,451	$3.84	$6,482 – $8,420
48' flatbed	$7,505	$3.87	$6,454 – $8,555
Step deck	$8,167	$4.21	$6,860 – $9,473
Power only	$5,557	$2.86	$4,834 – $6,279
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.16	$3,482 – $4,909
26' box truck	$4,099	$2.11	$3,484 – $4,714
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.29	$2,102 – $2,902

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Albany

53' dry van lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,268	$7.73	$1,129 – $1,408	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$12,771	$4.40	$11,367 – $14,176	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,997	$4.76	$3,557 – $4,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$5,731	$3.26	$5,101 – $6,362	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$6,498	$2.56	$5,783 – $7,213	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,306	$5.66	$1,163 – $1,450	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$12,650	$4.40	$11,259 – $14,042	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$5,506	$3.28	$4,900 – $6,112	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY is estimated at $6,255 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,567 and $6,943.

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

About 1,941 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 $1,785 of the $6,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,122, which makes San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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