Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chadron, NE freight rate

$2,954dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,629–$3,279
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Chadron price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $2,954

Return trip

Chadron → San Antonio$3,782

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

San Antonio to Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$2.62	$2,629 – $3,279
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$3.12	$3,063 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,578	$3.17	$3,077 – $4,079
Step deck	$3,901	$3.46	$3,277 – $4,525
Power only	$2,604	$2.31	$2,266 – $2,943
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.74	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,928	$1.71	$1,639 – $2,217
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.05	$993 – $1,371

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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 Chadron

53' dry van lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$4,589	$2.60	$4,084 – $5,093	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$4,458	$3.67	$3,968 – $4,948	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,229	$3.49	$2,874 – $3,585	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,052	$2.60	$2,716 – $3,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,104	$2.21	$1,872 – $2,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$3,960	$2.31	$3,524 – $4,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$4,473	$3.67	$3,981 – $4,965	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$2,491	$2.73	$2,217 – $2,765	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Chadron, NE is estimated at $2,954 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,629 and $3,279.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Chadron, NE by truck?

About 1,128 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 $1,037 of the $2,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chadron, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,782, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chadron, NE 22% 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