Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Columbia, TN freight rate

$2,872dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $2,556–$3,188
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Columbia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,013
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $2,872

Return trip

Columbia → San Antonio$2,766

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,872	$3.08	$2,556 – $3,188
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$3.67	$2,979 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,494	$3.74	$3,005 – $3,983
Step deck	$3,812	$4.08	$3,202 – $4,422
Power only	$2,523	$2.70	$2,195 – $2,851
Hotshot	$1,904	$2.04	$1,580 – $2,227
26' box truck	$1,871	$2.00	$1,590 – $2,152
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.23	$965 – $1,333

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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 Columbia

53' dry van lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,050	$3.27	$2,715 – $3,386	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$8,059	$3.85	$7,172 – $8,945	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,362	$4.65	$2,102 – $2,622	1 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,413	$3.24	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$3,823	$2.27	$3,403 – $4,244	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$2,506	$2.97	$2,230 – $2,782	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,850	$3.86	$6,986 – $8,713	4 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,295	$3.30	$2,043 – $2,547	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Columbia, TN is estimated at $2,872 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,556 and $3,188.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Columbia, TN by truck?

About 934 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $859 of the $2,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,766, which makes San Antonio, TX to Columbia, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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