Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$3,567dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,175–$3,959
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,257
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $3,567

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Antonio$5,239

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903
Step deck	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435
Power only	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566
Hotshot	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$4,632	$3.88	$4,122 – $5,141	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,567 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,175 and $3,959.

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

About 1,425 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 $1,310 of the $3,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,239, which makes San Antonio, TX to Los Angeles, 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