Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lima, OH freight rate

$3,518dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $3,131–$3,905
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Lima price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $3,518

Return trip

Lima → San Antonio$4,225

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.65	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,193	$3.16	$3,647 – $4,738
48' flatbed	$4,248	$3.20	$3,653 – $4,843
Step deck	$4,628	$3.49	$3,888 – $5,369
Power only	$3,110	$2.34	$2,705 – $3,514
Hotshot	$2,347	$1.77	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.73	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.06	$1,182 – $1,633

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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 Lima

53' dry van lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,086	$3.32	$1,857 – $2,315	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,982	$3.51	$7,104 – $8,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,400	$5.93	$1,246 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,158	$2.71	$2,811 – $3,506	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$3,910	$2.06	$3,480 – $4,340	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$1,712	$3.05	$1,524 – $1,900	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$7,865	$3.52	$7,000 – $8,730	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$2,898	$2.77	$2,579 – $3,217	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lima, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Lima, OH is estimated at $3,518 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,131 and $3,905.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lima, OH by truck?

About 1,327 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 $1,220 of the $3,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,225, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lima, OH 17% 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