Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Los Banos, CA freight rate

$4,019dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $3,577–$4,461
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Los Banos price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,513
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $4,019

Return trip

Los Banos → San Antonio$5,903

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 Banos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Los Banos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,019	$2.45	$3,577 – $4,461
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$2.92	$4,166 – $5,411
48' flatbed	$4,835	$2.95	$4,158 – $5,512
Step deck	$5,264	$3.21	$4,422 – $6,106
Power only	$3,563	$2.18	$3,100 – $4,026
Hotshot	$2,690	$1.64	$2,232 – $3,147
26' box truck	$2,631	$1.61	$2,236 – $3,026
Sprinter van	$1,608	$0.98	$1,350 – $1,865

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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 Los Banos

53' dry van lanes into Los Banos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$7,242	$2.45	$6,445 – $8,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$1,662	$5.61	$1,479 – $1,845	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$6,433	$3.05	$5,726 – $7,141	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$4,414	$2.42	$3,928 – $4,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$1,565	$2.41	$1,393 – $1,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996	6 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,054	$4.82	$1,828 – $2,280	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$4,028	$2.45	$3,585 – $4,471	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Los Banos, CA is estimated at $4,019 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,577 and $4,461.

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

About 1,638 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 $1,506 of the $4,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,513 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,903, which makes San Antonio, TX to Los Banos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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