Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MT freight rate

$4,538dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $4,039–$5,038
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Laurel price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $4,538

Return trip

Laurel → San Antonio$3,416

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$3.07	$4,039 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,407	$3.66	$4,705 – $6,110
48' flatbed	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235
Step deck	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910
Power only	$4,018	$2.72	$3,495 – $4,540
Hotshot	$3,033	$2.05	$2,517 – $3,548
26' box truck	$2,969	$2.01	$2,523 – $3,414
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.23	$1,525 – $2,106

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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, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$6,541	$3.12	$5,821 – $7,260	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$5,134	$4.57	$4,569 – $5,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$5,147	$4.03	$4,581 – $5,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,738	$3.05	$4,217 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$2,702	$2.68	$2,405 – $2,999	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$5,692	$2.78	$5,066 – $6,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$5,313	$4.53	$4,728 – $5,897	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$4,056	$3.14	$3,610 – $4,502	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MT is estimated at $4,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,039 and $5,038.

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

About 1,476 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 $1,357 of the $4,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes San Antonio, TX to Laurel, MT 33% 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