Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA freight rate

$6,845dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $6,092–$7,598
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Lowell price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,936
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $6,845

Return trip

Lowell → San Antonio$4,685

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Antonio to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,845	$3.30	$6,092 – $7,598
53' refrigerated	$8,153	$3.93	$7,093 – $9,213
48' flatbed	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,927	$4.30	$7,498 – $10,355
Power only	$6,086	$2.93	$5,294 – $6,877
Hotshot	$4,595	$2.21	$3,814 – $5,376
26' box truck	$4,488	$2.16	$3,815 – $5,161
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.32	$2,300 – $3,176

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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 Lowell

53' dry van lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,504	$6.63	$1,339 – $1,670	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$13,788	$4.52	$12,271 – $15,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$4,677	$4.73	$4,163 – $5,192	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$6,293	$3.33	$5,601 – $6,985	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,056	$2.62	$6,280 – $7,832	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,585	$5.00	$1,411 – $1,759	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$13,663	$4.52	$12,160 – $15,166	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$6,085	$3.35	$5,415 – $6,754	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA is estimated at $6,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,092 and $7,598.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 2,076 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 $1,909 of the $6,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,685, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA 46% 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