Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV dry van rate

$4,431dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$4,918
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Charleston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,190
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $4,431

Return trip

Charleston → San Antonio$3,587

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Antonio to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$3.28	$3,943 – $4,918
53' refrigerated	$5,279	$3.91	$4,593 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,348	$3.96	$4,599 – $6,097
Step deck	$5,826	$4.32	$4,894 – $6,758
Power only	$3,917	$2.90	$3,408 – $4,426
Hotshot	$2,956	$2.19	$2,454 – $3,459
26' box truck	$2,896	$2.15	$2,462 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.31	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Charleston

53' dry van lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,270	$4.37	$2,020 – $2,519	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$10,523	$4.33	$9,365 – $11,680	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,572	$5.45	$2,289 – $2,855	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$3,906	$3.37	$3,476 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$5,164	$2.53	$4,596 – $5,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$1,789	$4.14	$1,592 – $1,986	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$10,335	$4.34	$9,198 – $11,471	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,327 – $4,149	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV is estimated at $4,431 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $4,918.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Charleston, WV by truck?

About 1,350 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 $1,241 of the $4,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, WV to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,587, which makes San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV 24% more expensive. 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