Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT freight rate

$5,443dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $4,844–$6,042
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Kalispell price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,769
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $5,443

Return trip

Kalispell → San Antonio$4,097

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$2.99	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.56	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,536	$3.59	$5,621 – $7,451
Step deck	$7,114	$3.91	$5,976 – $8,252
Power only	$4,832	$2.65	$4,203 – $5,460
Hotshot	$3,648	$2.00	$3,027 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.96	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.20	$1,829 – $2,525

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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 Kalispell

53' dry van lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$7,392	$3.08	$6,579 – $8,206	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,357	$4.52	$4,768 – $5,946	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$6,268	$3.89	$5,579 – $6,958	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,681	$2.97	$5,056 – $6,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,117	$2.59	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$6,468	$2.74	$5,757 – $7,180	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$5,666	$4.47	$5,043 – $6,289	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$5,008	$3.03	$4,457 – $5,559	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $5,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,844 and $6,042.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Kalispell, MT by truck?

About 1,821 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 $1,674 of the $5,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalispell, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,097, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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