Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL dry van rate

$4,482dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,989–$4,974
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Gainesville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,428
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $4,482

Return trip

Gainesville → San Antonio$2,482

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Antonio to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,482	$3.91	$3,989 – $4,974
53' refrigerated	$5,341	$4.66	$4,647 – $6,036
48' flatbed	$5,427	$4.74	$4,667 – $6,187
Step deck	$5,916	$5.16	$4,969 – $6,863
Power only	$3,952	$3.45	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,982	$2.60	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,925	$2.55	$2,486 – $3,364
Sprinter van	$1,793	$1.56	$1,506 – $2,079

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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 Gainesville

53' dry van lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$4,451	$4.22	$3,961 – $4,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$12,557	$5.00	$11,175 – $13,938	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$5,357	$5.09	$4,768 – $5,946	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,768	$4.08	$3,354 – $4,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$6,099	$2.93	$5,428 – $6,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,696	$3.81	$3,289 – $4,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$12,180	$5.02	$10,840 – $13,519	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$4,130	$3.99	$3,675 – $4,584	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $4,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,989 and $4,974.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,054 of the $4,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,482, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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