Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hays, KS dry van rate

$2,257dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,505
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Hays price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,549
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $2,257

Return trip

Hays → San Antonio$2,752

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,257	$2.93	$2,008 – $2,505
53' refrigerated	$2,691	$3.49	$2,341 – $3,041
48' flatbed	$2,758	$3.58	$2,372 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,012	$3.91	$2,530 – $3,494
Power only	$1,975	$2.56	$1,718 – $2,231
Hotshot	$1,490	$1.93	$1,236 – $1,743
26' box truck	$1,467	$1.91	$1,247 – $1,687
Sprinter van	$903	$1.17	$758 – $1,047

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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 Hays

53' dry van lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$4,318	$2.71	$3,843 – $4,793	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$4,891	$3.73	$4,353 – $5,430	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,866	$3.77	$2,551 – $3,181	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,294	$2.91	$2,042 – $2,546	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,154	$2.28	$1,917 – $2,391	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,687	$2.42	$3,281 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,779	$3.75	$4,253 – $5,305	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,715	$3.27	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Hays, KS is estimated at $2,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,505.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Hays, KS by truck?

About 770 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 $708 of the $2,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hays, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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