Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, CA freight rate

$3,556dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $3,165–$3,948
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Lancaster price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $3,556

Return trip

Lancaster → San Antonio$5,223

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 Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,556	$2.50	$3,165 – $3,948
53' refrigerated	$4,238	$2.98	$3,687 – $4,788
48' flatbed	$4,289	$3.02	$3,688 – $4,889
Step deck	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,147	$2.22	$2,737 – $3,556
Hotshot	$2,375	$1.67	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.00	$1,195 – $1,650

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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 Lancaster

53' dry van lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$7,035	$2.46	$6,261 – $7,809	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$3,977	$2.46	$3,539 – $4,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,171	$2.78	$1,043 – $1,300	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$6,109	$2.18	$5,437 – $6,781	6 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$3,635	$2.49	$3,235 – $4,035	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$4,756	$1.89	$4,232 – $5,279	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $3,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,165 and $3,948.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,306 of the $3,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,223, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, CA 32% cheaper. 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