Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, CA dry van rate

$4,234dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$4,699
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Fairfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Fairfield → San Antonio$6,218

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 Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$2.43	$3,768 – $4,699
53' refrigerated	$5,043	$2.90	$4,388 – $5,699
48' flatbed	$5,088	$2.93	$4,375 – $5,800
Step deck	$5,538	$3.18	$4,652 – $6,424
Power only	$3,756	$2.16	$3,268 – $4,244
Hotshot	$2,835	$1.63	$2,353 – $3,317
26' box truck	$2,772	$1.59	$2,357 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,693	$0.97	$1,422 – $1,964

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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 Fairfield

53' dry van lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$7,330	$2.45	$6,524 – $8,136	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,036	$4.85	$1,812 – $2,259	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$6,539	$3.04	$5,820 – $7,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$4,618	$2.41	$4,110 – $5,126	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,757	$2.31	$1,564 – $1,950	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$6,387	$2.18	$5,685 – $7,090	6 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $4,699.

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

About 1,739 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 $1,599 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,218, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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