Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA freight rate

$3,287dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $2,925–$3,648
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,287

Return trip

Cathedral City → San Antonio$4,827

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 Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,287	$2.54	$2,925 – $3,648
53' refrigerated	$3,917	$3.03	$3,408 – $4,426
48' flatbed	$3,971	$3.07	$3,415 – $4,526
Step deck	$4,326	$3.35	$3,634 – $5,019
Power only	$2,904	$2.25	$2,526 – $3,281
Hotshot	$2,192	$1.70	$1,819 – $2,564
26' box truck	$2,148	$1.66	$1,825 – $2,470
Sprinter van	$1,315	$1.02	$1,104 – $1,525

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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 Cathedral City

53' dry van lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$6,859	$2.46	$6,104 – $7,613	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,171	$8.80	$1,042 – $1,299	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$6,006	$3.08	$5,346 – $6,667	4 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$3,713	$2.49	$3,305 – $4,122	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$957	$3.22	$851 – $1,062	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$5,949	$2.19	$5,294 – $6,603	6 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,056	$11.12	$940 – $1,172	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$3,393	$2.53	$3,020 – $3,766	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $3,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,925 and $3,648.

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

About 1,293 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 $1,189 of the $3,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,827, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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