Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA freight rate

$3,533dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $3,144–$3,922
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Bell price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,238
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $3,533

Return trip

Bell → San Antonio$5,189

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,533	$2.51	$3,144 – $3,922
53' refrigerated	$4,210	$2.99	$3,662 – $4,757
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384
Power only	$3,126	$2.22	$2,719 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.67	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.00	$1,187 – $1,639

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 Bell

53' dry van lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$7,089	$2.45	$6,309 – $7,869	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$6,273	$3.06	$5,583 – $6,963	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$3,962	$2.46	$3,526 – $4,398	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,159	$2.80	$1,032 – $1,287	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$6,153	$2.18	$5,476 – $6,830	6 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$4,761	$1.89	$4,237 – $5,284	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA is estimated at $3,533 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,144 and $3,922.

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

About 1,409 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,295 of the $3,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,238 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,189, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA 32% 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