Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, IN freight rate

$3,127dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,783–$3,471
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Lafayette price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $3,127

Return trip

Lafayette → San Antonio$3,894

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,127	$2.65	$2,783 – $3,471
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$3.15	$3,242 – $4,211
48' flatbed	$3,785	$3.20	$3,255 – $4,314
Step deck	$4,125	$3.49	$3,465 – $4,785
Power only	$2,759	$2.33	$2,400 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,082	$1.76	$1,728 – $2,436
26' box truck	$2,042	$1.73	$1,735 – $2,348
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.06	$1,051 – $1,451

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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 Lafayette

53' dry van lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$2,439	$3.05	$2,170 – $2,707	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$7,279	$3.46	$6,478 – $8,080	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,069	$8.35	$951 – $1,186	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$2,805	$2.71	$2,497 – $3,114	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$3,521	$2.04	$3,133 – $3,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$2,024	$2.77	$1,801 – $2,247	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,165	$3.47	$6,377 – $7,953	4 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$2,505	$2.80	$2,229 – $2,780	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $3,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,783 and $3,471.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,087 of the $3,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,894, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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