Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Harlingen, TX freight rate

$1,160dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 273 mi
Typical range: $1,033–$1,288
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Harlingen price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $909
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,160

Return trip

Harlingen → San Antonio$1,160

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Harlingen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Harlingen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288
53' refrigerated	$1,386	$5.08	$1,206 – $1,566
48' flatbed	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669
Step deck	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866
Power only	$988	$3.62	$860 – $1,117
Hotshot	$744	$2.73	$618 – $871
26' box truck	$743	$2.72	$632 – $855
Sprinter van	$464	$1.70	$390 – $538

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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 Harlingen

53' dry van lanes into Harlingen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$5,236	$2.63	$4,660 – $5,812	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$5,753	$3.62	$5,120 – $6,386	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,775	$3.31	$4,250 – $5,301	3 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,301	$3.86	$1,158 – $1,444	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$2,572	$2.18	$2,289 – $2,854	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$4,463	$2.35	$3,973 – $4,954	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$5,404	$3.66	$4,810 – $5,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$1,751	$3.23	$1,558 – $1,943	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Harlingen, TX is estimated at $1,160 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 273 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,033 and $1,288.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Harlingen, TX by truck?

About 273 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $251 of the $1,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harlingen, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology