Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Duluth, MN freight rate

$4,049dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,468 mi
Typical range: $3,603–$4,494
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Duluth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,699
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $4,049

Return trip

Duluth → San Antonio$4,723

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,049	$2.76	$3,603 – $4,494
53' refrigerated	$4,824	$3.29	$4,197 – $5,451
48' flatbed	$4,880	$3.32	$4,196 – $5,563
Step deck	$5,314	$3.62	$4,464 – $6,165
Power only	$3,584	$2.44	$3,118 – $4,050
Hotshot	$2,705	$1.84	$2,245 – $3,165
26' box truck	$2,648	$1.80	$2,251 – $3,045
Sprinter van	$1,620	$1.10	$1,360 – $1,879

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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 Duluth

53' dry van lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$3,579	$3.04	$3,185 – $3,973	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,260	$3.78	$6,461 – $8,058	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,211	$4.62	$1,967 – $2,454	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$3,889	$2.78	$3,461 – $4,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,626	$2.22	$3,227 – $4,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,103	$2.71	$2,762 – $3,444	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,263	$3.78	$6,464 – $8,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$3,363	$2.86	$2,993 – $3,733	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Duluth, MN?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Duluth, MN is estimated at $4,049 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,603 and $4,494.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 1,468 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 $1,350 of the $4,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,723, which makes San Antonio, TX to Duluth, MN 14% 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