Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to La Mesa, CA dry van rate

$3,338dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $2,971–$3,705
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to La Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,127
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $3,338

Return trip

La Mesa → San Antonio$4,902

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$2.53	$2,971 – $3,705
53' refrigerated	$3,977	$3.02	$3,460 – $4,494
48' flatbed	$4,031	$3.06	$3,466 – $4,595
Step deck	$4,392	$3.33	$3,689 – $5,094
Power only	$2,950	$2.24	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,226	$1.69	$1,848 – $2,605
26' box truck	$2,181	$1.66	$1,854 – $2,508
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.01	$1,121 – $1,549

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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 La Mesa

53' dry van lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$7,021	$2.46	$6,249 – $7,794	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,189	$8.55	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,777	$2.48	$3,362 – $4,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,036	$3.02	$922 – $1,150	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$6,087	$2.19	$5,417 – $6,756	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$4,637	$1.89	$4,127 – $5,147	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to La Mesa, CA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $3,338 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,971 and $3,705.

How far is San Antonio, TX from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 1,317 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 $1,211 of the $3,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,902, which makes San Antonio, TX to La Mesa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →