Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Costa Mesa, CA dry van rate

$3,486dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,103–$3,870
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Costa Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,486

Return trip

Costa Mesa → San Antonio$5,120

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 Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,083	$2.22	$2,683 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,618

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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 Costa Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,917	$2.46	$3,486 – $4,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,126	$2.85	$1,003 – $1,250	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$6,139	$2.18	$5,464 – $6,814	6 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$4,732	$1.89	$4,211 – $5,252	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $3,486 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,103 and $3,870.

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

About 1,387 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 $1,275 of the $3,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,120, which makes San Antonio, TX to Costa Mesa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →