Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, LA dry van rate

$1,738dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,547–$1,930
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Lafayette price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,738

Return trip

Lafayette → San Antonio$1,597

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,738	$3.75	$1,547 – $1,930
53' refrigerated	$2,075	$4.48	$1,805 – $2,345
48' flatbed	$2,156	$4.66	$1,854 – $2,458
Step deck	$2,361	$5.10	$1,983 – $2,739
Power only	$1,503	$3.25	$1,307 – $1,698
Hotshot	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325
26' box truck	$1,123	$2.42	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$695	$1.50	$584 – $807

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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, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$4,432	$3.02	$3,944 – $4,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,210	$3.91	$6,417 – $8,003	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,861	$3.90	$3,437 – $4,286	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,294	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,656	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$3,728	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$6,904	$3.94	$6,144 – $7,663	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,564	$4.00	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $1,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,547 and $1,930.

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

About 463 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 $426 of the $1,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,597, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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