Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE freight rate

$5,521dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,128
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Elsmere price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,917
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $5,521

Return trip

Elsmere → San Antonio$4,420

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128
53' refrigerated	$6,577	$3.77	$5,722 – $7,432
48' flatbed	$6,634	$3.80	$5,705 – $7,563
Step deck	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377
Power only	$4,898	$2.81	$4,261 – $5,535
Hotshot	$3,698	$2.12	$3,069 – $4,326
26' box truck	$3,615	$2.07	$3,073 – $4,158
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.27	$1,855 – $2,562

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 Elsmere

53' dry van lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,124	$8.78	$1,000 – $1,247	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$11,988	$4.28	$10,670 – $13,307	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$3,608	$4.72	$3,211 – $4,005	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,980	$3.21	$4,432 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$11,828	$4.28	$10,527 – $13,129	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,839	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,371	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$2,496	$2.88	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $5,521 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,128.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,604 of the $5,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,420, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE 25% 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