Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MD freight rate

$5,276dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,695–$5,856
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Laurel price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,758
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $5,276

Return trip

Laurel → San Antonio$4,281

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$3.20	$4,695 – $5,856
53' refrigerated	$6,285	$3.81	$5,468 – $7,102
48' flatbed	$6,345	$3.84	$5,457 – $7,234
Step deck	$6,908	$4.18	$5,803 – $8,014
Power only	$4,677	$2.83	$4,069 – $5,285
Hotshot	$3,531	$2.14	$2,931 – $4,131
26' box truck	$3,454	$2.09	$2,936 – $3,972
Sprinter van	$2,110	$1.28	$1,773 – $2,448

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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 Laurel

53' dry van lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,406	$6.30	$1,251 – $1,561	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$11,722	$4.30	$10,433 – $13,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$3,412	$4.83	$3,037 – $3,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,730	$3.25	$4,210 – $5,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$5,865	$2.50	$5,220 – $6,510	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,011	$7.66	$900 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$11,550	$4.30	$10,279 – $12,820	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,600	$3.27	$4,094 – $5,106	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MD?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MD is estimated at $5,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,695 and $5,856.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Laurel, MD by truck?

About 1,651 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 $1,518 of the $5,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,281, which makes San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MD 23% 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