Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX freight rate

$752dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.64
Distance: 87 mi
Typical range: $669–$834
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $672
Fuel: $80
All-in estimate: $752

Return trip

Austin → San Antonio$752

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834
53' refrigerated	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017
48' flatbed	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120
Step deck	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259
Power only	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701
Hotshot	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546
26' box truck	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545
Sprinter van	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349

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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 Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$1,033	$4.80	$919 – $1,146	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $752 all-in in October 2026, or $8.64 a mile over about 87 mi. Quotes typically land between $669 and $834.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 87 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 $80 of the $752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology