Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR dry van rate

$1,823dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $1,622–$2,023
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,310
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $1,823

Return trip

Fort Smith → San Antonio$1,843

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Antonio to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,823	$3.27	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,175	$3.90	$1,892 – $2,458
48' flatbed	$2,248	$4.03	$1,933 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853
Power only	$1,583	$2.84	$1,377 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,194	$2.14	$991 – $1,397
26' box truck	$1,180	$2.12	$1,003 – $1,357
Sprinter van	$729	$1.31	$612 – $846

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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 Fort Smith

53' dry van lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$3,888	$2.82	$3,460 – $4,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,939	$3.69	$5,286 – $6,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,683	$3.95	$2,388 – $2,978	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,601	$3.49	$1,425 – $1,777	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,658	$2.22	$2,365 – $2,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,277	$2.53	$2,916 – $3,637	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,738	$3.71	$5,107 – $6,370	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,164	$4.41	$1,036 – $1,292	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $1,823 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,622 and $2,023.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 558 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 $513 of the $1,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,843, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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